Alkali Heliotrope
Heliotropium curassavicum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- March-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Heliotropium curassavicum
- Genus
- Heliotropium
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- Coasts of Paleotropics
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Daman & Diu
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Boraginaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Boraginaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- নোনা হাতিশুড়
- Bengali
- নোনা হাতিশুড়
About Alkali Heliotrope
Alkali Heliotrope (Heliotropium curassavicum) is a herb belonging to the Boraginaceae family (Borage family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, scorpioid cyme flower clusters, 4 nutlets fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It occurs across Coasts of Paleotropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-January. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Boraginaceae
Borage family
Alkali Heliotrope belongs to the Boraginaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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