Echium plantagineum grow and care – shrub herbaceous of the genus Echium also known as Purple viper’s-bugloss, Echium plantagineum perennial evergreen used as ornamental plant and can be hedge plant, can grow in mediterranean, desert, subtropics climate 9-11a.
Leaves color green with hairy structure in the elliptic shape digitate structure.
Echium plantagineum flowers Flower color purple or blue, small flower grow on spike in inflorescence flowers attract pollinators
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How to grow Echium plantagineum growing and care: Frost free, well drain soil
What is the best way to start growing? Plant / Seed / Cutting
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction? No
Difficulties or problems when growing: Invasive
Planting season: Spring, summer, autumn
Pests and diseases: Whitefly, aphids, spider mite
Pruning season: Autumn / Winter
How to prune: Cut the spike of the plant after the bloom (or the seeds)
Size of the plant: 20-50cm, 8-20 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition: Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement: Small amount of water / Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Full Sun / Half shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? No
Growing is also possible in a planter, flowerpot or containers: Yes
Blooming information Bloom season? Spring / Summer
General information about the flower : Blue or purple flowers grow on spike in inflorescence flowers attract pollinators
Scientific name: Echium plantagineum
Categories of growing Planting Season: Autumn Planting , Spring Planting , Summer planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants , Part shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Desert Climate , Mediterranean Climate , Subtropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants , Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Evergreen , Herbaceous , Perennial plant , Shrub
Plant Uses: Hedging plants , Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water , Small amounts of water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10 , Hardiness zone 11 , Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower , Ornamental leaves , Ornamental plant
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Blooming season: Spring flowers , Summer flowers
Flower colors: Blue flower , Purple flower
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