Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Tender Perennial
  
Origin
Central America, Northern America
  
South America
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not available
  
Habitat
disturbed sites, Roadsides, stream banks, Woods
  
Coastal Regions, tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
9-13
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
10-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Baby Pink, Lavender, Pink, White
  
White, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Ovate
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial shade, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
Medium
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
Pests and Diseases
Grasshoppers
  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
  
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Small mammals
  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Heartburn, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Vitamin C
  
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Rose Hip
  
Flowers, Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
Rosa woodsii
  
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
  
Common Name
Woods Rose, Interior Rose
  
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
  
In Hindi
Woods Rose
  
हेलीओट्रोप
  
In German
Woods Rose
  
Heliotrop
  
In French
Woods Rose
  
héliotrope
  
In Spanish
Woods Rose
  
heliotropo
  
In Greek
Woods Rose
  
ηλιοτρόπιο
  
In Portuguese
Woods Rose
  
heliotrópio
  
In Polish
Woods Rose
  
heliotrop
  
In Latin
Woods Rose
  
Heliotrope
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Boraginaceae
  
Genus
Rosa
  
Heliotropium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Heliotropioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Properties of Woods Rose and Heliotrope
Wondering what are the properties of Woods Rose and Heliotrope? We provide you with everything About Woods Rose and Heliotrope. Woods Rose has thorns and Heliotrope doesn't have thorns. Also Woods Rose does not have fragrant flowers. Woods Rose has allergic reactions like Constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Heartburn, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Heliotrope has allergic reactions like Constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Heartburn, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Woods Rose and Heliotrope and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Woods Rose and Heliotrope
Season and care of Woods Rose and Heliotrope is important to know. While considering everything about Woods Rose and Heliotrope Care, growing season is an essential factor. Woods Rose season is Spring and Summer and Heliotrope season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Woods Rose is Clay, Loam and for Heliotrope is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Woods Rose is Alkaline and for Heliotrope is Acidic, Neutral.
Woods Rose and Heliotrope Physical Information
Woods Rose and Heliotrope physical information is very important for comparison. Woods Rose height is 300.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Woods Rose and Heliotrope are as follows:
Woods Rose flower color: Baby Pink, Lavender, Pink and White
Woods Rose leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
- Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Woods Rose and Heliotrope
Care of Woods Rose and Heliotrope include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Woods Rose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Heliotrope pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Woods Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Heliotrope needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.