Botanical name | Echium fastuosum |
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Plant Care | Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures. Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned. Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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Categories | |
Flowers | January February October November December This plant bears spikes of deep blue flowers in summer. |
Common name(s) | Pride of Madeira |
Origin | |
Foliage | This is a grey-leaved plant. |
Uses in landscape design | Excellent for dry areas. |
Growth rate | Fast |
Other languages | Trots-van-Madeira (A) |
Echium fastuosum (Pride of Madeira)
- Botanical name: Echium fastuosum
- Common name(s): Pride of Madeira
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
Free-flowering shrub with spikes of deep blue flowers in summer. This fast-growing, grey-leaved plant is excellent for dry areas. It is rather shortlived but self-seeds easily.
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Botanical Pronunciation: EK-ee-um fas-tew-OH-sum
Echium fastuosum requirements and features
info on these iconsModerate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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January February October November December This plant bears spikes of deep blue flowers in summer.Â
This is a grey-leaved plant.