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Spring–Summer
Tower of Jewels
Echium pininana
Family: Boraginaceae
Heady & Exoticfaintsweet
SeasonSpring–Summer
OriginCanary Islands
IntensityVery Faint
LifespanBiennial
About This Flower
Heady & Exotic · Spring–Summer bloomer
Tower of jewels produces a truly spectacular monocarpic flower spike up to four metres tall covered in thousands of vivid blue-purple flowers, one of the most dramatic plants in any garden.
Symbolism & Meaning
aspiration, towering ambition
In the Victorian language of flowers, tower of jewels means “Towering ambition”.
Habitat & Environment
Canary Islands
Tower of Jewels is native to Canary Islands.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameEchium pininana
- FamilyBoraginaceae
- Native ToCanary Islands
- Bloom SeasonSpring–Summer
- LifespanBiennial
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