School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Echium vulgare |
Pronunciation: | EK-ee-um vull-GAIR-ee |
Common Name: | blueweed, viper's bugloss |
Family Name: | Boraginaceae |
Plant Type: | Biennial, Invasive plant |
Key ID Features: | Basal leaves oblanceolate, 6-25 cm long x 0.5 - 3cm wide; stem leaves alternate sessile, lanceolate with bristly hairs and white speckles; florets appear on a panicle in the second year, 12-20 mm long; nutlets angular, 4 per floret. (eFlora BC) |
Course(s): | Level 4 Apprenticeship |
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Propagation: | Seed |
Plant Care: | |
Maintenance: | Low maintenance plant |
Pest Susceptibility: | Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant |
Location(s): (NCA) Not Currently Available : needed Location Map |