| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Echium suffruticosum Barratte |
| Bibliography | Expl. Sci. Tunisie, Cat. Pl. [E.Bonnet & G.Barratte]: 300 (1896) |
| Native Range | nw. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | sands and rocks |
| Altitude | 0-200m |
| Description | stems simple, erect, shortly pubescent, basal leaves lanceolate-linear, acute, caducous, stem leaves sessile, inflorescence cylindrical, short, corolla infundibuliform |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | blue-purple |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
| Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco, TUN Tunisia) |