Heliotropium aborescens




Botanical Name: Heliotrpium aborescens 

Common Name: cherry pie 

Family: Boraginaceae 

Distribution/Origin:  Peru 

Leaf/Bud: prominent reticulate venation, leathery, simple

Flower/Inflorescence: bloom June - Oct, corymb inflorescence, purple funnel shaped florets, sweet fragrance - like baby powder 

Fruit/Seed: nutlet 

Stem/Bark:

Size: height 1 - 1.5 ft, spread 1 - 1.5

Habit: upright, spreading 

Form: mounding

Culture: annual, full sun - partial shade, moderate watering 

Landscape Use:  bedding, container, house plant 

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