Echium virescens seeds grow into the greenish-flowered Tenerife echium — a perennial shrub or subshrub endemic to the subtropical biome of Tenerife, Canary Islands, growing in laurisilva (Macaronesian laurel forest) and adjacent scrub habitats at higher elevations. Described by de Candolle. The epithet virescens means 'becoming green' or 'greenish', referring to the greenish tinge of the flowers. A Tenerife endemic shrubby Echium of the humid laurel forest zone. Produces blue-purple to violet flowers. Family Boraginaceae.Full sun to partial shade; well-drained soils; warm subtropical to cool montane Canarian conditions; laurel forest margins. 'Virescens' = becoming green/greenish; DC.; Tenerife endemic; laurisilva and adjacent scrub Laurel forest zone; blue-purple to violet flowers; shrubby perennial Canarian Echium Tenerife, Canary Islands — subtropical biome; laurel forest endemic Genus Echium ~60 species; Family Boraginaceae Full sun to partial shade; well-drained soils; warm subtropical; Tenerife endemic; Family Boraginaceae Echium virescens is the greenish Tenerife echium — a shrubby endemic of the Tenerife laurisilva, the ancient Macaronesian laurel forest that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Europe's most precious remnant habitats from the Tertiary period, home to numerous endemic species of extraordinary botanical interest. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
