Pride Of Madeira
Echium candicans
- Native to:
- Madeira
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Boraginaceae
- Genus:
- Echium
- Species:
- Echium candicans
- USDA Symbol:
- ECCA5
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 250 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- blue, purple
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: Habropoda depressa, ⚠️Western honey bee (Apis mellifera), Yellow-faced bumble (Bombus vosnesenskii) Hummingbirds: Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) Butterflies:⚠️Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes