Clasping Heliotrope
Heliotropium amplexicaule
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Boraginaceae
- Genus:
- Heliotropium
- Species:
- Heliotropium amplexicaule
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 1-2 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Bloom Months:
- mar, apr, may, sep, oct, nov
- Bloom Colors:
- blue
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Native Range
United States: Alabama, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: Common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens), Common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens) Butterflies:Carolina Satyr (Hermeuptychia sosybius), Carolina Satyr (Hermeuptychia sosybius), Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia), Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus), Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae), Horace's Duskywing (Gesta Evans), White Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus albescens), White Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus albescens)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to open grasslands and rocky areas