Echium simplex is a herbaceous biennial plant which grows up to 3 m in height . It is endemic in the island of Tenerife

Tenerife

Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands, it is also the most populated island of Spain, with a land area of 2,034.38 km² and 906,854 inhabitants, 43% of the total population of the Canary Islands. About five million tourists visit Tenerife each year, the...

 mainly in Macizo de Anaga

Macizo de Anaga

Macizo de Anaga is a mountain range in the northeastern part of the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The highest point is 1,024 m . It extends to the Punta de Anaga in the northeast up to Cruz del Carmen in the southwest. Anaga features the mountain points of Bichuelo, Anambro,...

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Habitat

It is a frost intolerant species requiring sustained periods of sunlight to thrive. In its native environment it is largely confined to the area of Macizo de Anaga

Macizo de Anaga

Macizo de Anaga is a mountain range in the northeastern part of the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. The highest point is 1,024 m . It extends to the Punta de Anaga in the northeast up to Cruz del Carmen in the southwest. Anaga features the mountain points of Bichuelo, Anambro,...

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Description

The plant is biennial producing a dense rosette in the first year and producing the distinctive inflorescence to a height of 1-3 m during the second year.

The flowers are white and the plant is in bloom from February to April in Tenerife.

E. simplex is widely available as a garden flower in warm temperate areas
It is very attractive to Bee

Bee

Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea, presently classified by the unranked taxon name Anthophila...

s and produces a distinctively flavoured honey

Honey

Honey is a sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers. The variety produced by honey bees is the one most commonly referred to and is the type of honey collected by beekeepers and consumed by humans...

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