Echium vulgare | Viper'S Bugloss | Various
Echium vulgare belongs to the plant family BORAGINACE and Genus Echium This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Echium vulgare does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Echium vulgare so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Echium vulgare viper's bugloss is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Echium vulgare has traditionally been used in many herbal remedies including: as a diaphoretic, as a diuretic, as an expectorant and as a demulcent. (More are listed in the medicinal properties section.) The plant parts used in herbal preparations are the flowers. Do not take internally.
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"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.