- Echium wildpretii
Taxobox
name = "Echium wildpretii"
image_width = 200px
image_caption = "Echium wildpretii" on Tenerife
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
familia =Boraginaceae
genus = "Echium "
species = "E. wildpreti"
binomial = "Echium wildpretii"
binomial_authority =H.Pearson exHook.f. "Echium wildpretii" is a herbaceous biennial plant that grows up to 3 m in height. The species is endemic to the island of
Tenerife , and is found mainly in Las Cañadas del Teide.Habitat
The plant grows in the subalpine zone of the ravines of
Teide . It requires a lot of sun and is found in arid and dry conditions but it frost tolerate down to -5 ºCDescription
It 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.
Flowering
The plant blooms from late spring to early summer in Tenerife.
Uses
This plant is can be found as a
garden ornamental but is intolerant of low temperatures. As for most Echiums It is favoured by bee-keepers for its high nectar and pollen content.External links
* [http://sapiens.ya.com/floraypoesia/simplez.htm "Echium wildpretii"]
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