Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
Nomenclature
Common Name:
seaside heliotrope
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Heliotropium curassavicum
Family:
Boraginaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
To 1 ft tall by up to 4 ft wide
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
white
Phenology:
evergreen
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Can be used as a groundcover in semi-shady areas. Perhaps more interesting than showy.
Considerations:
Availability:
Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales
Propagation:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Usually moist, occasional inundation ---to--- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
8B,9A,9B,10A,10B,11
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies
- Nectar plant for Miami blue ( Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri ), great southern white ( Ascia monuste ), and other butterflies.
- Attracts bees.
Native Habitats:
Moist, typically salty areas, dunes.
Natural Range in Florida:
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