Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America
Types
Heliotropium
Number of Varieties
250
Rank: 31 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
66.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Thorns
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
Common Name
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
In Hindi
हेलीओट्रोप
In German
Heliotrop
In French
héliotrope
In Spanish
heliotropo
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
In Portuguese
heliotrópio
In Polish
heliotrop
In Latin
Heliotrope
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Boraginaceae
Genus
Heliotropium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Heliotropioideae
Number of Species
250
Rank: 63 (Overall)
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27800
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