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Heliotropium arborescens
Heliotrope
Common Heliotrope
Plant Facts
| Scientific Name | Heliotropium arborescens |
| Principal Common Name | Heliotrope |
| Common Name(s) | Common Heliotrope |
| Synonym | |
| Description | Old fashioned perennial with dark purple flowers and large prominently veined leaves with a purplish cast. |
| General Comments | In colder climates this plant is grown as a greenhouse conservatory plant or as an annual. It is very fragrant. |
| Origin | |
| Nativity | Peru |
| Height Range | 4 - 0 FT |
| Spread Range | 2 - 0 FT |
| Flower Showy | Y |
| Warning | |
| Sunset Zones | 15 : 16 : 17 : 23 : 24 |
| USDA Zones | |
| Leaf Color | Dark Green |
| Leaf Texture | |
| Form | Shrub |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Flower Time | Spring : Summer : Fall |
| Months | |
| Ease of Growing | |
| Light Preferences | Morning Sun : Partial Shade |
| Soil Preferences | Well-drained |
| Watering Preferences | Medium |
| Outstanding Features | Color : Flower : Fragrance |
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