Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
South America
Asia
Types
Heliotropium
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor
Number of Varieties
25024
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, tropical environments
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-133-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
66.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
-
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
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
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
HOSTA 'Eruption'
Common Name
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
green hosta
In Hindi
हेलीओट्रोप
green hosta
In German
Heliotrop
Funkie
In French
héliotrope
plantain lily
In Spanish
heliotropo
lirio de plátano
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
πεντάνευρο κρίνος
In Portuguese
heliotrópio
lírio banana
In Polish
heliotrop
babki lilia
In Latin
Heliotrope
plantago lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Boraginaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Heliotropium
Hosta
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Heliotropioideae
-
Number of Species
25070
1
27800
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