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Echium simplex, Tower of Jewels

Echium simplex

Tower of Jewels
Family: Boraginaceae
Origin: Tenerife
USDA Zone: 9-10?
USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallFull sunModerate waterWhite, off-white flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsIrritating plant

Echium simplex is a biennial producing a dense rosette of leaves during the first year and in the second year produces an erect inflorescence between 1 and 3 m tall.

Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction.They are endemic in the island of Tenerife mainly in Macizo de Anaga.


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Echium simplex, Tower of Jewels
Echium simplex, Tower of Jewels
Echium simplex, Tower of Jewels


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