Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
South America
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Heliotropium
Castanea pumila
Number of Varieties
2508
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, tropical environments
Hillside, Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-135-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
66.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement
Headache, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
CASTANEA pumila
Common Name
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
Chinquapin
In Hindi
हेलीओट्रोप
बौना शाहबलूत
In German
Heliotrop
Zwergkastanien
In French
héliotrope
châtaignier nain
In Spanish
heliotropo
el castaño enano
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
νάνος καστανιάς
In Portuguese
heliotrópio
νάνος καστανιάς
In Polish
heliotrop
krasnolud kasztan
In Latin
Heliotrope
P. castaneis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Fagales
Family
Boraginaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Heliotropium
Castanea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cherokee
Subfamily
Heliotropioideae
Cassidinae
Number of Species
2506
1
27800
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