Heliotrope

Sweet Alyssum

About Heliotrope and Sweet Alyssum

Heliotrope

Sweet Alyssum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America

Mediterranean, Canary Islands

1.4 Types

Not available

Annual

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

11 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

66.00 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

LOBULARIA maritima

7.2 Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

Pastel Carpet Sweet Alyssum, Sweet Alyssum

7.2.1 In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप

LOBULARIA maritima

7.2.2 In German

Heliotrop

lobularia maritima

7.2.3 In French

héliotrope

Lobularia maritima

7.2.4 In Spanish

heliotropo

maritima Lobularia

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

LOBULARIA maritima

7.2.6 In Portuguese

heliotrópio

Lobularia maritima

7.2.7 In Polish

heliotrop

Lobularia maritima

7.2.8 In Latin

Heliotrope

maritima Lobularia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Heliotropium

Lobularia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Heliotrope and Sweet Alyssum

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

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Season and Care of Heliotrope and Sweet Alyssum

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

Heliotrope and Sweet Alyssum Physical Information

Heliotrope and Sweet Alyssum physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Sweet Alyssum height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Sweet Alyssum are as follows:

Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Alyssum flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach and Lavender
Sweet Alyssum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Heliotrope and Sweet Alyssum

Care of Heliotrope and Sweet Alyssum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliotrope pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Alyssum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Heliotrope needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Alyssum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.