Chiggery Grapes
Heliotropium verdcourtii
- Native to:
- Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, United States, Venezuelan Antilles, Virgin Islands, Windward Is.
Dick Culbert (www.flickr.com) from Gibsons, B.C., Canada,James St. John,James St. John,DouglasGoldman,DouglasGoldman,DouglasGoldman,DouglasGoldman,DouglasGoldman,DouglasGoldman,Southern Forest Experiment Station (New Orleans, La.),Lundell, Cyrus Longworth,1907-1964,author Standley, Paul Carpenter,1884-1963,author,Barkley, Fred A.(Fred Alexander),1908-1989,author
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Boraginaceae
- Genus:
- Heliotropium
- Species:
- Heliotropium verdcourtii
- USDA Symbol:
- TOHI
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub , Vine
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- white
Wildlife Benefits
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies
- Fragrant:
- Yes