ZZ Echium amoenum
Fisch. & C. A. Mey.
Red feathers, Iranian borage
What to Eat
Edible parts: Herb, Medicine, Caution
The herb is consumed as food.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It grwos between 60-2,200 m above sea level.
Caucasus, Iran, Middle East, Russia,
How to Identify
A herb. It can grow for 2 or more years. It grows 25-35 cm tall. The leaves are sword shaped. It has red to purple trumpet shaped flowers.
How to Grow
Plants can be grown by seed.
Medicinal Uses
An important traditional medicine in Iran.
Notes
It is an important medicine in Iran.
Names & Synonyms
Echium orientale C. A. Mey.
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
