Heliotrope

Aaron Caladium

About Heliotrope and Aaron Caladium

Heliotrope

Aaron Caladium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13

7-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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66.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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61.00 cm

Rank: 93 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

7.2 Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

7.2.1 In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप

Aaron Caladium

7.2.2 In German

Heliotrop

Aaron Caladium

7.2.3 In French

héliotrope

Aaron Caladium

7.2.4 In Spanish

heliotropo

Aaron Caladium

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

heliotrópio

Aaron Caladium

7.2.7 In Polish

heliotrop

Aaron Caladium

7.2.8 In Latin

Heliotrope

Aaron Caladium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Heliotropium

Caladium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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250

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Properties of Heliotrope and Aaron Caladium

Wondering what are the properties of Heliotrope and Aaron Caladium? We provide you with everything About Heliotrope and Aaron Caladium. Heliotrope doesn't have thorns and Aaron Caladium doesn't have thorns. Also Heliotrope does not have fragrant flowers. Heliotrope has allergic reactions like Not Available and Aaron Caladium has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Heliotrope and Aaron Caladium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Heliotrope and Aaron Caladium

Season and care of Heliotrope and Aaron Caladium is important to know. While considering everything about Heliotrope and Aaron Caladium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Heliotrope season is Summer and Fall and Aaron Caladium season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Heliotrope is Loam, Sand and for Aaron Caladium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Heliotrope is Acidic, Neutral and for Aaron Caladium is Neutral, Alkaline.

Heliotrope and Aaron Caladium Physical Information

Heliotrope and Aaron Caladium physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Aaron Caladium are as follows:

Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green
Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Heliotrope and Aaron Caladium

Care of Heliotrope and Aaron Caladium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliotrope pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Heliotrope needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.