Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Origin
South America
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
Types
Heliotropium
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
Number of Varieties
250100
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, tropical environments
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-134-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
66.00 cm17.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm17.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Orange
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Orange
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Birds
Allergy
-
Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
Prunus avium
Common Name
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
Cherry Tree
In Hindi
हेलीओट्रोप
चेरी का पेड़
In German
Heliotrop
Kirschbaum
In French
héliotrope
Cerisier
In Spanish
heliotropo
Cerezo
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
κερασιά
In Portuguese
heliotrópio
árvore de cereja
In Polish
heliotrop
wiśniowe drzewo
In Latin
Heliotrope
Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Boraginaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Heliotropium
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Heliotropioideae
-
Number of Species
250430
1
27800
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