Dwarf Heliotrope
Heliotropium supinum
- Native to:
- Albania, Algeria, Angola, Baleares, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canary Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Corse, Cyprus, Djibouti, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Senegal, Sicilia, Sinai, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe
איתן פרמן
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Boraginaceae
- Genus:
- Heliotropium
- Species:
- Heliotropium supinum
- USDA Symbol:
- HESU6
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- sandy, well-drained, nutrient-poor soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- dry to moderate
- Notes:
- native to dry, open habitats