Euploca polyphylla
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 9A 9B
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Pineland Heliotrope
Boraginaceae
Also known as Heliotropium polyphyllum
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 0.5 to 1 ft | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White, yellow | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Flatwoods near edges of open wetlands; roadsides through such places. Coastal thickets. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Sprawling. Best used as a wildflower. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Attracts a variety of pollinators, especially butterflies.