Boraginaceae
Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum
Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum var. oculatum
Also known as Heliotropium oculatum, Heliotropium curassavicum subsp. oculatum
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Heliotrope · Boraginaceae · Native Wildflower · Coastal · Salt Tolerant · Perennial · White Flowers · Pollinator · Drought Adapted · Ground Cover
Seaside heliotrope thrives in partial shade with regular but moderate watering, tolerating a range of soils including saline or alkaline conditions. Plant in a location with good drainage and protection from intense afternoon sun. This low-maintenance perennial is best suited to outdoor native or xeriscape gardens rather than indoor settings.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately until soil is evenly moist, then allow the top inch to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–8.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arizona, California, China Southeast, Colorado, Inner Mongolia, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, Utah
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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