Salt Heliotrope
Heliotropium Curassavicum
Salt Heliotrope
Heliotropium Curassavicum
The seaside heliotrope (Heliotropium curassavicum), also known as salt heliotrope.
It is a sprawling perennial herb with thick, fleshy, bluish-green leaves and stems.
The small, bell-shaped flowers are typically white with yellow centers and grow along a gradually uncoiling stalk, known as a scorpioid cyme.
It thrives in a variety of soil types, often in saline or alkaline conditions near water sources.
The plant is native to North and South America and is attractive to pollinators like bees and butterflies.
Heliotropium Curassavicum
The seaside heliotrope (Heliotropium curassavicum), also known as salt heliotrope.
It is a sprawling perennial herb with thick, fleshy, bluish-green leaves and stems.
The small, bell-shaped flowers are typically white with yellow centers and grow along a gradually uncoiling stalk, known as a scorpioid cyme.
It thrives in a variety of soil types, often in saline or alkaline conditions near water sources.
The plant is native to North and South America and is attractive to pollinators like bees and butterflies.
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