Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Boraginales
Genus:
Species:
creticum
ID:
663416

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1753

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 139 (1753)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000662748

Common Names

  • Cretan Echium
  • Cretan Viper's-Bugloss
  • Cretan Bugloss

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Synonyms

  • Echium australe Lam. [unknown]
  • Echium australe macranthum Cout. [unknown]
  • Echium creticum macranthum (Cout.) Cout. [unknown]
  • Echium grandiflorum Desf. [unknown]
  • Echium macranthum Roem. & Schult. [unknown]
  • Echium megalanthos Lapeyr. [unknown]
  • Echium megalanthum Steud. [unknown]
  • Echium plantagineum Kunze [unknown]
  • Echium rubrum Moench [unknown]
  • Echium setosum Delile [unknown]
  • Echium spinescens Medik. [unknown]
  • Echium verecundum Salisb. [unknown]

Description

Echium creticum (also called Echium cretica, among many other common names) is a perennial shrub native to the Mediterranean region. It has small, white flowers and grows in rocky, sandy soils. It is found in dry, open grasslands and scrublands.

Uses & Benefits

Echium creticum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used to attract bees and other pollinators. It is also used as a ground cover and for erosion control.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Echium creticum sub. sauvagei (R.Fern.) Valdés
Echium creticum sub. coincyanum (Lacaita) R.Fernald
Echium creticum sub. granatense (Coincy) Valdés

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Echium creticum has small, white flowers with yellow centers and small, black seeds. The seedlings are small and have a single, thin stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Echium creticum is a perennial plant that prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is usually done by seed, but it can also be propagated through cuttings. The seeds should be sown in spring and the cuttings should be taken in summer.

Where to Find Echium creticum

Echium creticum can be found in the Mediterranean region, including Spain, Portugal, and Morocco.

Echium creticum FAQ

What is the scientific name of Echium creticum?

Echium creticum

What type of climate does Echium creticum prefer?

Echium creticum prefers a Mediterranean climate.

What is the average height of Echium creticum?

Echium creticum typically grows to a height of 1-2 meters.

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,

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