| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Lobostemon lucidus (Lehm.) H.Buek |
| Bibliography | Linnaea 11: 136 (1837) |
| Native Range | sw. Cape |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 60-600m |
| Description | branchlets erect, leaves sessile, coriaceous, obtuse, glabrous, shiny, at base ciliate, inflorescence spicate, composite, lanate cyme, calyx lobes densely lanate |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | blue, bluish red |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Echium lucidum Lehm. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |