Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
South America
Types
-
Heliotropium
Number of Varieties
15250
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Coastal Regions, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.10 cm66.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Reniform
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin C
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
Common Name
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
In Hindi
Figwort
हेलीओट्रोप
In German
figwort
Heliotrop
In French
scrofulaire
héliotrope
In Spanish
figwort
heliotropo
In Greek
figwort
ηλιοτρόπιο
In Portuguese
figwort
heliotrópio
In Polish
figwort
heliotrop
In Latin
Umber
Heliotrope
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Lamiales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Ranunculus
Heliotropium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Heliotropioideae
Number of Species
200250
1
27800
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