Viper´s Bugloss
Formats
Medicinal plant to grow in edges and rockery. It is diuretic. It can treat sweating and it relieves rheumatism. It is one of the most important honey plants for bees.
A 1m tall perennial or biennial plant with purple tubular flowers becoming blue and later violet. Lanceolate leaves. Four fruits looking like a viper head.
Prefers dry, stony, limestone and sandy soils. It is found on meadows, on stony slopes, on cliffs or in the steppes.
Direct sowing. Temperatures 15ºC night/20ºC day. Lightly cover the seeds and maintain the humidity until germination is completed.
Use
Edges, Culinary, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Landscaping
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Description
Hardy annual with brilliant blue flowers. Medicinal. Aromatic. Landscaping. Poor soils, rockery. Coastal zones. Honey production.
Flowering
| Flowering period | May, June, July, Spring, Summer |
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Botanical information
| Botanical name | Echium vulgare |
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| Wildlife | Bees |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | March, April, May, June, Spring |
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| Average germination (%) | 70 |
| Seeds per gram | 333 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Edges, Culinary, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Landscaping |
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| Soil pH | No preference |
| Soil type | Sand |
| Hardiness | Non hardy, Drought resistant |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean, Temperate areas |
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