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Cerinthe major

honeywort

Other common names
wax plant
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Botanical details
Family
Boraginaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Cerinthe

Genus description

Cerinthe can be annuals, biennials or perennials, with simple, often greyish leaves and tubular flowers borne in a pendent terminal cluster with conspicuous bracts

Name status

Correct

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