1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South America
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions, tropical environments
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
66.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
61.00 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Green, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs high amount of water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Borders, Woodland margins
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
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
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Whole plant
Bark, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used as a potherb
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
ARALIA spinosa
7.2 Common Name
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club
7.2.1 In Hindi
हेलीओट्रोप
Devil's Walking Stick
7.2.2 In German
Heliotrop
Teufelsspazierstock
7.2.3 In French
héliotrope
Walking bâton du diable
7.2.4 In Spanish
heliotropo
Bastón del Diablo
7.2.5 In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου
7.2.6 In Portuguese
heliotrópio
Vara andando de diabo
7.2.7 In Polish
heliotrop
Diabelski laska
7.2.8 In Latin
Heliotrope
Virgam diaboli
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Heliotropioideae
Aralioideae
8.10 Number of Species