Echium simplex
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Echium simplex (Tower of jewels) is a plant included in the genus Echium. It is a herbaceous biennial plant and grows up to 3 m in height and requires plenty of sun. They are endemic in the island of Tenerife mainly in Macizo de Anaga.
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[edit] Habitat
It has its own flowering region and are in the area of Macizo de Anaga.
[edit] Description
The plant lives biennial. Roses foliate densely during the first year, the inflorescence erect with the height between 1 and 3 m during the second year.
Flowers with the corolla are colored pure white.
[edit] Flowering
The plant blooms from February to April in Tenerife.
[edit] Uses
This plant is used in gardens. The water temperatures are not lower than 5 °C. It is one of the plants are used for beekeeping, the plant has a great risk of pollen and nectar from other flowers.
[edit] Curiosities
In the zones where the Tower of Jewels aer founded obtains a characteristic honey with denominated origin.
This honey which this fluid has many clear colors, the white water with yellow depending on the following flower. Which this presents crystallized color between white and clear beige.
This kind of honey is very smooth that it can be used with foods and that does not want to unmask its aromadgtfara
[edit] External links
- (Spanish) Echium simplex
