Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Heliotropium
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Number of Varieties
25010
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, tropical environments
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-139-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
66.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs more water during establishment
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
Loam, Sand
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
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
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Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Ants
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement
Skin Diseases
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
DYCKIA brevifolia
Common Name
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
Sawblade
In Hindi
हेलीओट्रोप
Sawblade
In German
Heliotrop
Sawblade
In French
héliotrope
Sawblade
In Spanish
heliotropo
Dyckia piña
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Sawblade
In Portuguese
heliotrópio
Sawblade
In Polish
heliotrop
Sawblade
In Latin
Heliotrope
Sawblade
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Bromeliales
Family
Boraginaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Heliotropium
Dyckia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Heliotropioideae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
250-
1
27800
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