Echium simplex

Flower name
Echium simplex
Scientific name
Echium simplex
AliasEchium simplex, Tower of jewels
Place of originthe island of Tenerife
Place of floweringGarden, Botanical Gardens
Flowering seasonFebruary, March, April

What is Echium simplex

Echium simplex or Tower of jewels (scientific name: Echium simplex) is a non-hardy biennial herb endemic to the island of Tenerife, in the family Boraginaceae, genus Echium. This is a white-flowered Echium candicans.

Common name: Echium simplex; scientific name: Echium simplex; origin: Tenerife; form: non-hardy perennial (biennial); herb height: 1-2 m; flowering season: February-April.