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Common Names
- Echium Biebersteinii
- Bieberstein's Viper's Bugloss
- Bieberstein's Echium
Description
Echium biebersteinii (also called Bieberstein's Viper's-bugloss, among many other common names) is an annual herb in the Boraginaceae family. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it is found in dry, open habitats. It has small, white flowers and narrow, linear leaves.
Uses & Benefits
Echium biebersteinii is used as an ornamental plant and is also known for its medicinal properties. It is used to treat fever, inflammation, and digestive problems.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Echium biebersteinii has small white flowers with yellow throats and 5 petals. The seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have oval leaves with serrated edges.
Cultivation and Propagation
Echium biebersteinii can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix in spring or early summer. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early autumn and rooted in a sandy soil mix. Both methods should be kept in a warm, sunny location.
Where to Find Echium biebersteinii
Echium biebersteinii is native to Central Asia and can be found in dry, rocky areas.
Species in the Echium genus
Echium aculeatum,
Echium albicans,
Echium amoenum,
Echium anchusoides,
Echium angustifolium,
Echium arenarium,
Echium asperrimum,
Echium auberianum,
Echium bethencourtii,
Echium boissieri,
Echium bonnetii,
Echium brevirame,
Echium callithyrsum,
Echium candicans,
Echium canum,
Echium clandestinam,
Echium creticum,
Echium decaisnei,
Echium flavum,
Echium gaditanum,
Echium giganteum,
Echium glomeratum,
Echium handiense,
Echium hierrense,
Echium horridum,
Echium humile,
Echium hypertropicum,
Echium italicum,
Echium judaeum,
Echium khuzistanicum,
Echium lemsii,
Echium leucophaeum,
Echium lidii,
Echium longifolium,
Echium lusitanicum,
Echium modestum,
Echium nervosum,
Echium onosmifolium,
Echium orientale,
Echium pabotii,
Echium parviflorum,
Echium petiolatum,
Echium pininana,
Echium pitardii,
Echium plantagineum,
Echium rauwolfii,
Echium rosulatum,
Echium rubrum,
Echium sabulicola,
Echium salmanticum,
Species in the Boraginaceae family
Actinocarya acaulis,
Actinocarya tibetica,
Adelocaryum coelestinum,
Adelocaryum flexuosum,
Adelocaryum malabaricum,
Adelocaryum nebulicola,
Adelocaryum lambertianum,
Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum,
Aegonychon zollingeri,
Aegonychon purpurea-coeruleum,
Aegonychon calabricum,
Aegonychon calabrum,
Afrotysonia africana,
Afrotysonia glochidiata,
Afrotysonia pilosicaulis,
Alkanna amana,
Alkanna angustifolia,
Alkanna areolata,
Alkanna attilae,
Alkanna aucheriana,
Alkanna auranitica,
Alkanna bracteosa,
Alkanna caliensis,
Alkanna cappadocica,
Alkanna confusa,
Alkanna corcyrensis,
Alkanna cordifolia,
Alkanna dumanii,
Alkanna frigida,
Alkanna froedinii,
Alkanna galilaea,
Alkanna graeca,
Alkanna haussknechtii,
Alkanna hellenica,
Alkanna hirsutissima,
Alkanna hispida,
Alkanna incana,
Alkanna intercedens,
Alkanna jordanovii,
Alkanna kotschyana,
Alkanna leiocarpa,
Alkanna leptophylla,
Alkanna lutea,
Alkanna macrophylla,
Alkanna macrosiphon,
Alkanna maleolens,
Alkanna megacarpa,
Alkanna methanaea,
Alkanna milliana,
Alkanna mughlae,