| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Echiostachys incanus (Thunb.) Levyns |
| Synonyms | Echium incanum Thunb. |
| Lobostemon splendens H.Buek | |
| Lobostemon viridiargenteus H.Buek | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 50-150m |
| Description | stem long white hirsute, leaves lanceolate or ensiform, obtuse, sparsely hirsute, the lower long petiolate, the upper sessile, inflorescence spicate, calyx silvery hirsute |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | blue, white |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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