Heliotrope

Persian Violet

About Heliotrope and Persian Violet

Heliotrope

Persian Violet

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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

Eastern Africa

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1311-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

66.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Purple, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, 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

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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 tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Loam

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

Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

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

Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot

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

Fine

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, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

EXACUM affine

7.2 Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

German Violet, Persian Violet

7.2.1 In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप

persian violet

7.2.2 In German

Heliotrop

persian violet

7.2.3 In French

héliotrope

persian violet

7.2.4 In Spanish

heliotropo

Violeta persa

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Περσικό Violet

7.2.6 In Portuguese

heliotrópio

Violeta persa

7.2.7 In Polish

heliotrop

Persian Violet

7.2.8 In Latin

Heliotrope

hyacinthum Persarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Gentianaceae

8.6 Genus

Heliotropium

Exacum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Exaceae

8.9 Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Heliotrope and Persian Violet

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

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Season and Care of Heliotrope and Persian Violet

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

Heliotrope and Persian Violet Physical Information

Heliotrope and Persian Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Persian Violet height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Persian Violet are as follows:

Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green
Persian Violet flower color: Purple and Violet
Persian Violet leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Heliotrope and Persian Violet

Care of Heliotrope and Persian Violet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliotrope pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Persian Violet pruning is done Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Heliotrope needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Persian Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.