<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (September 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> There are five hundred different kinds of plants on the island, of which 17 species are endemic . These plants have adapted to the relative scarcity of water in the same way as succulents . They include the Canary Island date palm (Phoenix canariensis), which is found in damper areas of the north, the Canary Island pine (Pinus canariensis), ferns, and wild olive trees (Olea europaea). Laurisilva trees, which once covered the highest parts of Risco de Famara, are rarely found today . After winter rainfall, the vegetation comes to a colourful bloom between February and March . </P> <P> The vineyards of La Gería, Lanzarote DO wine region, are a protected area . Single vines are planted in pits 4--5 metres (13--16 feet) wide and 2--3 metres (6 feet 7 inches--9 feet 10 inches) deep, with small stone walls around each pit . This agricultural technique is designed to harvest rainfall and overnight dew and to protect the plants from the winds . </P> <P> There are 180 different species of lichen - forming fungi . These survive in the suitable areas like rock surfaces, and promote weathering . </P>

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