Heliotrope

Brunfelsia americana

About Heliotrope and Brunfelsia americana

Heliotrope

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1310-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

66.00 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Heliotrop

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

héliotrope

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

heliotropo

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

heliotrópio

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

heliotrop

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

Heliotrope

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Heliotropium

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250675

1 27800

Properties of Heliotrope and Brunfelsia americana

Wondering what are the properties of Heliotrope and Brunfelsia americana? We provide you with everything About Heliotrope and Brunfelsia americana. Heliotrope doesn't have thorns and Brunfelsia americana doesn't have thorns. Also Heliotrope does not have fragrant flowers. Heliotrope has allergic reactions like Not Available and Brunfelsia americana 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 Brunfelsia americana and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Heliotrope and Brunfelsia americana

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

Heliotrope and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Heliotrope and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Heliotrope and Brunfelsia americana

Care of Heliotrope and Brunfelsia americana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliotrope pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Brunfelsia americana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Heliotrope needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Brunfelsia americana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.