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Heliotrope
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Shrub

Origin

South America
Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Heliotropium
New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens

Number of Varieties

25025
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments
Rocky Mountains, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-135-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
8-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

66.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Club - shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Do Not over Water

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Formal Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Basketary

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
CEANOTHUS 'Concha'

Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
Wild lilac

In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप
Wild Lilac

In German

Heliotrop
Säckelblumen

In French

héliotrope
Wild Lilac

In Spanish

heliotropo
Ceanothus

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο
Wild Lilac

In Portuguese

heliotrópio
Ceanothus

In Polish

heliotrop
Wild Lilac

In Latin

Heliotrope
Wild Lilac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Rosales

Family

Boraginaceae
Rhamnaceae

Genus

Heliotropium
Ceanothus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae
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Number of Species

25050
1 27800
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Difference Between Heliotrope and Wild Lilac

If you are confused whether Heliotrope or Wild Lilac 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 Wild Lilac 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 Wild Lilac fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Heliotrope and Wild Lilac if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Heliotrope and Wild Lilac

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Heliotrope and Wild Lilac. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Heliotrope and Wild Lilac 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 Wild Lilac is . Heliotrope has beauty benefits as follows: while Wild Lilac has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Heliotrope vs Wild Lilac

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 Wild Lilac 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 Wild Lilac have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Heliotrope has no showy fruits and Wild Lilac has showy fruits. Also Heliotrope is not flowering and Wild Lilac is not flowering . You can compare Heliotrope and Wild Lilac facts and facts of other plants too.