Echium simplex

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Echium virescens

tower of jewels Echium simplex

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Family:	Boraginaceae
Genus:	Echium
Species:	E. wildpretti

Binomial name

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.

1 Habitat
2 Description
3 Flowering
4 Uses
5 Curiosities
6 External links

[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

The Tower of Jewels releases a characteristic honey. THe honey may be clear, or colored, depending on the flower. The honey is very smooth and can be used with foods.