Echium simplex
Care, watering, light and tips for Echium simplex on Floravia.
Quick facts
- Family: Boraginaceae
- Difficulty: Moderate care
- Watering: every 7 days
- Light: Partial shade
- Temperature: 10–30 °C
- Toxicity: Toxic to pets
About Echium simplex
The Echium simplex, also known as the White Bugloss or Tower of Jewels, is a striking biennial plant endemic to the island of La Palma, Canary Islands. In its second year, it produces a spectacular, dense, conical inflorescence reaching up to 3 meters in height, covered in thousands of white flowers with pink anthers. It is ideal as a focal point in xeriscape gardens or as an ornamental plant in large pots, attracting pollinators with its unique beauty.
Native range
Canary Islands, Spain
Care tips
It requires full sun exposure for optimal growth and abundant flowering. Watering should be moderate, allowing the substrate to dry completely between waterings, as it is very sensitive to overwatering and waterlogging. It prefers well-drained, sandy or stony soils with low organic matter content. A common mistake is overwatering, which can lead to root rot and plant death.
How to save a dying Echium simplex
- Warning signs
- Drooping or yellowing leaves, soft stem, no flowering.
- First aid
- Repot in well-draining pot, use mineral substrate. Water moderately.
- What kills it
- Overwatering and organic substrate retain moisture, rotting roots.
- Can it be saved?
- Yes, if roots are not fully rotted and you act quickly.