Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa
South America
Types
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Heliotropium
Number of Varieties
15250
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Coastal Regions, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-129-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm66.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
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
Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
EXACUM affine
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
Common Name
German Violet, Persian Violet
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
In Hindi
persian violet
हेलीओट्रोप
In German
persian violet
Heliotrop
In French
persian violet
héliotrope
In Spanish
Violeta persa
heliotropo
In Greek
Περσικό Violet
ηλιοτρόπιο
In Portuguese
Violeta persa
heliotrópio
In Polish
Persian Violet
heliotrop
In Latin
hyacinthum Persarum
Heliotrope
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Lamiales
Family
Gentianaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Exacum
Heliotropium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Exaceae
-
Subfamily
-
Heliotropioideae
Number of Species
25250
1
27800
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