Heliotropium angiospermum
scorpion-tail
Nomenclature
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Family:
Boraginaceae
Plant Specifics
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Long-lived perennial
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Landscaping
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Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Usually moist, occasional inundation -to- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B
Ecology
Wildlife:
Nectar plant for Bahamian swallowtail ( Heraclides andraemon ), cassius blue ( Leptotes cassius ), Florida white ( Appias drusilla ), gray hairstreak ( Strymon melinus ), great southern white ( Ascia monuste ), gulf fritillary ( Agraulis vanilla ), Miami blue ( Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri ), queen ( Danaus gilippus ), rudy daggerwing ( Marpesia petreus ), Schaus' swallowtail ( Heraclides aristodemus ) and other butterflies. ( IRC )
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