Heliotropium curassavicum

Seaside Heliotrope

Boraginaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:	Flower
Life Span:	Short-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.
Propagation:
Availability:	Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales
Light:	Full Sun,  Part Shade
Moisture Tolerance:	always floodedextremely dry
	(Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry)
Moisture Tolerance:	Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:	Tolerant of occasional/brief inundation such as can occur in storm surges.
Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance:	High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury.
Soil or other substrate:	Sand
Soil pH:

Ecology

Wildlife:
Insects:	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.

Distribution and Planting Zones

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