Stats

Lifespan

5-10 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Coastal scrub

Range

Madeira

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Spines

Status

Uncommon

About

This tall, woody shrub grows wild on the rocky cliffs of Madeira island. Its massive flower spike produces thousands of tiny blooms that change color as they age.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Boraginales

Family

Boraginaceae

Genus

Echium

Species

Echium candicans