Viper's Bugloss
- Scientific name
- Echium vulgare / Echium pycnanthum
- Regions
- North of Tunisia
- Medjerda Valley
- Béja
- Bizerte
- Zaghouan
- Flowering month
- April
- Mai
- June
A biennial wild plant producing superb blue to purple flowers very rich in nectar.
كحلاء / كحيل
Kahel / Kahla
Boraginaceae
Wild herbaceous plant
Spring - Early summer
Viper's Bugloss Honey
Color
Light, clear
Taste
Sweet, lightly floral, very pleasant
Nectar
Excellent (continuous nectar secretion)
Pollen
Good (typical bluish pollen)
Main role
nectar
Roles
- nectar
- pollen
Seasonal utility
Spring honey production
Biological utility
Viper's Bugloss nectar is secreted continuously, even in dry weather, ensuring a stable supply for the hive.
Pollen color
Dark blue / Purple
MaiJuneJuly
Mountain Honey / Wildflower
Polyfloral (flore sauvage spontanée)
- Kroumirie (Ain Draham, Tabarka)
- Mogods (Sejnane)
- Nord-Ouest forestier
A complex wildflower honey from the great biodiversity of high-altitude meadows and forest areas.