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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Fruit

Origin

South America
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Heliotropium
Not avaialable

Number of Varieties

25050
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

66.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Medium

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

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
Birds

Allergy

-
Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
Malus domestica

Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
Apple, Cooking Apple, Crimson King Apple, Red Cider Apple, Red Eating Apple

In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप
Cider Apple

In German

Heliotrop
Cider Apple

In French

héliotrope
Cider Apple

In Spanish

heliotropo
sidra de manzana

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο
Cider Apple

In Portuguese

heliotrópio
sidra de maçã

In Polish

heliotrop
Cider Apple

In Latin

Heliotrope
Pupillam cisere

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Rosales

Family

Boraginaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Heliotropium
Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae
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Number of Species

25055
1 27800
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Difference Between Heliotrope and Cider Apple

If you are confused whether Heliotrope or Cider Apple are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Heliotrope and Cider Apple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Heliotrope are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Cider Apple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Heliotrope and Cider Apple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Heliotrope and Cider Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Heliotrope and Cider Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Heliotrope and Cider Apple as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Heliotrope is Sore throat and Uterine Displacement whereas of Cider Apple is Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems and Tooth ache. Heliotrope has beauty benefits as follows: while Cider Apple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Heliotrope vs Cider Apple

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Heliotrope vs Cider Apple and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Heliotrope are whereas of Cider Apple have Mouth itching and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Heliotrope has no showy fruits and Cider Apple has showy fruits. Also Heliotrope is not flowering and Cider Apple is not flowering . You can compare Heliotrope and Cider Apple facts and facts of other plants too.