Genus Echium (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of bristly herbs and shrubs of the family Boraginaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Echium is a genus of bristly herbs and shrubs of the family Boraginaceae that includes several popular garden flowers.
- Viper's bugloss is a plant in the genus Echium with an impressive history as a medicinal herb.
- In this plant family the genus Echium includes plants commonly known as viper's bugloss or blueweed.
- Species of the genus Echium can grow from one to four feet tall, and can bloom for many months.
- Members of the genus Echium often grow as biennials in the cooler parts of their range and as annuals in warmer climates.