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

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow early spring in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed. Germination usually takes place within 2 - 25 days at 20°c. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 7cm with a heel, July/August in a frame[78]. High percentage. Because the plant is not hardy the cuttings would have to be grown in a greenhouse for the winter before planting them out in the spring. Cuttings of young shoots in the spring[1]. Because the plant is not hardy the cuttings would have to be grown in a greenhouse for the winter before planting them out in the spring.

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