Echium strictum
Echium strictum
70 (120)cm, middle sized, woody biannual to short lived perennial shrub with large, ovoid, smooth dark green leaves and nice, candle like inflorescences in pale rose blue. From the upper succulent shrub in eastern Tenerife (Chamorga, Anaga region, 550m). A good species for its compact growth, dark green leaves and brilliant flower color. For a rather inorganic soil (e.g. crushed lava), keep sunny and drier in winter at a minimum of some 5°C. V-VII.More Details »