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Seaside Heliotrope
( Heliotropium curassavicum )
Heliotropium curassavicum
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About Seaside Heliotrope (Heliotropium curassavicum)
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Heliotropium curassavicum
is a species of heliotrope that is native to much of the Americas, from Canada to Argentina, and can be found on other continents as an introduced species. It is known by several common names, such as seaside heliotrope, salt heliotrope, monkey tail, quail plant and "Chinese parsley" (although this last name is also used for coriander). in Latin American Spanish it is known as cola de mico or cola de gama. It thrives in salty soils, such as beach sand and alkali flats, but is highly polymorphic with many ecological and geographical variants. This is a perennial herb which can take the form of a prostrate creeper along the ground to a somewhat erect shrub approaching 0. 5 m (1. 6 ft) in height. The stem and foliage are fleshy, with the leaves thick and oval or spade-shaped. The plentiful inflorescences are curled, coiling double rows of small bell-shaped flowers. Each flower is white with five rounded lobes and a purple or yellow throat. The fruit is a smooth nutlet.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb
Size
1.2 - 1.6 ft tall
Form
Mounding
Growth Rate
Moderate
Flower Color
Blue, Lavender, White
Flowering Season
Spring
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 1
confirmed
, 1
likely
* )
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Eight-barred Lygropia Moth
Lygropia octonalis
Lygropia octonalis
*
Celery Leaftier
Udea rubigalis
Udea rubigalis
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Moisture
Moderate - High
Nurseries
Carried by 8
Soil Description
Grows in many soil types, often in saline or alkaline soils.
Natural Setting
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 2.3" - 57.8", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 2.58", Coldest Month: 29.4" - 61.4", Hottest Month: 57.6" - 90.6", Humidity: 0.37" - 48.82", Elevation: -232" - 7497"
Alternative Names
Common Names
: Monkey Tail, Quail Plant, Salt Heliotrope
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Seaside Heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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