Echium simplex
Species of flowering plant
title: "Echium simplex" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["echium", "endemic-flora-of-the-canary-islands", "flora-of-tenerife"] description: "Species of flowering plant" topic_path: "general/echium" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echium_simplex" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Species of flowering plant ::
| name = Tower of jewels | image = Echium simplex LC0213.jpg | genus = Echium | species = simplex | authority = DC.
Echium simplex, commonly known as tower of jewels, is a herbaceous biennial plant which grows up to 3m in height.
Habitat
It is a frost intolerant species requiring sustained periods of sunlight to thrive. It is endemic in the island of Tenerife mainly in Macizo de Anaga.
Description
The plant is biennial producing a dense rosette in the first year and producing the distinctive inflorescence to a height of 1 – 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 bees and produces a distinctively flavoured honey.
References
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