Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Boraginales
Genus:
Species:
velutinum
ID:
663793

Status:
valid

Authors:
Coincy

Source:
cmp

Year:
1900

Citation Micro:
J. Bot. (Morot) 14: 260 (1900)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000663125

Common Names

  • Echium Velutinum
  • Velvet Viper's-Bugloss
  • Velvet Echium

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Description

Echium velutinum (also called Velvet Vipers Bugloss, among many other common names) is a small, evergreen shrub native to the Canary Islands. It has narrow, lance-shaped leaves and produces small, blue flowers in the summer. It can be found in dry, rocky soils and is drought-tolerant.

Uses & Benefits

Echium velutinum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat skin diseases and wounds.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Echium velutinum sub. versicolor (H.Lindb.) Sauvage & Vindt
Echium velutinum sub. vilmorianum (Sauvage & Vindt) Klotz

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Echium velutinum is a blue to purple, 5-lobed, star-shaped flower. The seed is a small, dark brown, ovoid capsule. The seedlings are small, with a single pair of cotyledons and a single pair of true leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Echium velutinum is a perennial plant that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate temperatures down to -10°C. To propagate from seed, sow the seeds in spring in a sunny location. To propagate from cuttings, take cuttings in late spring or early summer and root them in moist soil or a rooting medium.

Where to Find Echium velutinum

Echium velutinum is native to the Canary Islands.

Echium velutinum FAQ

What is the scientific name of Echium velutinum?

Echium velutinum

What is the common name of Echium velutinum?

Velvety Viper's-bugloss

What is the native habitat of Echium velutinum?

Rocky slopes, scrub and grasslands in the Mediterranean region

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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