Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Boraginales
Genus:
Species:
vulgare
ID:
663813

Status:
valid

Authors:
L.

Source:
cmp

Year:
1753

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

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000663145

Common Names

  • Echium Vulgare
  • Common Viper's-Bugloss
  • Common Echium

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Synonyms

  • Echium anglicum Huds. [unknown]
  • Echium elegans Noë ex Nyman [unknown]
  • Echium lacaitae Sennen [unknown]
  • Echium laetum Salisb. [unknown]
  • Echium lusitanicum Georgi [unknown]
  • Echium molle Pett. [unknown]
  • Echium monstrosum Schmidt ex Steud. [unknown]
  • Echium parviflorum St.-Lag. [unknown]
  • Echium schifferi Lange [unknown]
  • Echium spinescens G.Klotz [unknown]
  • Echium tenoreanum Lacaita [unknown]
  • Echium tuberculatum Gilib. [unknown]
  • Echium vaudense Gremli [unknown]
  • Echium violaceum Stokes [unknown]
  • Echium vulgare albiflorum Ralph Hoffm. [unknown]
  • Echium vulgare grandiflorum Bertol. [unknown]
  • Echium vulgare lacaitae (Sennen) O.Bolòs & Vigo [unknown]
  • Echium wierzbickii Haberle ex Rchb. [unknown]
  • Echium vulgare vulgare [unknown]
  • Echium vulgare vulgare [unknown]

Description

Echium vulgare (also called Common Vipers Bugloss, among many other common names) is a small, evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean region. 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 vulgare is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a medicinal plant to treat skin diseases and wounds.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Echium vulgare sub. argentae (Pau) Font Quer
Echium vulgare sub. asturicum (Lacaita) Klotz
Echium vulgare sub. pustulatum (Sm.) Em.Schmid & Gams

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Echium vulgare has small, blue flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small and black and the seedlings are small and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Echium vulgare 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 vulgare

Echium vulgare is native to Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.

Echium vulgare FAQ

What is the scientific name of Echium vulgare?

Echium vulgare

What is the common name of Echium vulgare?

Viper's-bugloss

What is the native habitat of Echium vulgare?

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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