Botanical Name: Heliotropium arborescens
Common Name: Common heliotrope
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape spreading; coarse textured plant. Flowers at end of stems in purple spikes. rangy growth.
Height to 3'
Spread 2 to 4'
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun
Soil well drained
Hardiness zones 8-24. hardy
 
Morphology:
Leaves elliptical to oblong-lanceolate; 1 to 3" long simple leaves, alternately arranged.
Flowers dark violet; tightly grouped, one sided spikes in rounded mass clusters. 1/4" long
Fruit nutlets
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
used as a border; good for purple or white color in dry climate landscapes; sweet scent and long blooming season make this a choice container and bedding plant
 
Landscape Care:
Watering avoid over-watering. Drought tolerant once established
Fertilizing slow release; all purpose
Pruning selectively cut back as needed
Pests/Diseases pest free
 
Origin: Peru
Family: Boraginaceae

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