Heliotrope

Sinningia

About Heliotrope and Sinningia

Heliotrope

Sinningia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America

South America, Brazil

Types

Heliotropium

Number of Varieties

25030

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1311-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

66.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Red, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Aphids, Citrus leaf miner

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

SINNINGIA speciosa

Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

Sinningia, Gloxinia

In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप

Sinningia

In German

Heliotrop

Sinningia

In French

héliotrope

Sinningia

In Spanish

heliotropo

Sinningia

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Sinningia

In Portuguese

heliotrópio

Sinningia

In Polish

heliotrop

Sinningia

In Latin

Heliotrope

Sinningia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Gesnariaceae

Genus

Heliotropium

Sinningia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gloxinieae

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Number of Species

25065

1 27800

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Properties of Heliotrope and Sinningia

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

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Season and Care of Heliotrope and Sinningia

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

Heliotrope and Sinningia Physical Information

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

Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green
Sinningia flower color: White, Red and Blue Violet
Sinningia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Heliotrope and Sinningia

Care of Heliotrope and Sinningia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliotrope pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Heliotrope needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sinningia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.