Heliotropium arborescens Heliotrope (Boraginaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Heliotropium arborescens
Heliotrope
Evergreen shrub
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The Heliotropium arborescens plant species is found in S. America - Peru. It is a member of the Boraginaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Heliotrope. Some home gardeners know the variety as H. peruvianum. L.

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Latin Name:  Heliotropium arborescens
Common Name:  Heliotrope
Family:  Boraginaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  The seeds are poisonous[65].

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:  1

Habitat:  Not known

Cultivation Notes: Prefers a rich well-drained soil in full sun[200]. Severely damaged by low temperatures[1], this plant is not hardy in Britain but it can be grown as a half-hardy annual, flowering in its first year from seed[1, 200]. If grown as a shrub, it requires a minimum winter temperature of 5 - 7°c[200]. The plant turns its leaves and flowers so that it is always facing the sun during the day[4]. The flowers have a most unusual perfume, somewhat like cherries baked in a pie[245]. It is a good butterfly plant[24, 30]. A parent of the cultivated ornamental garden heliotropes[1], there are many named varieties[200].

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