Hathajori / Indian Heliotrope
Heliotropium indicum
Also known as Indian Turnsole
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Heliotropium indicum
- Genus
- Heliotropium
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- Africa, Tropical Himalayas, India, Myanmar, China, Ryukyu Islands, Malaysia, America
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- 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
- हाथाजोड़ी Hathajori
- Bengali
- হাতিসুর Hatisura, হাতিশুঁড়, মহাশুণ্ডী
- Tamil
- தேட்கொடுக்கி Tetkotukki, தேள் கொடுக்கி
- Telugu
- నాగదంతి Naga Danti, నాగదంతి
- Kannada
- ಚೇಳುಮಣಿಗಿಡ Chelumani gida, ಚೇಳುಬಾಲದ ಗಿಡ Chelubalada Gida
- Malayalam
- തേക്കട Thekkada, Thelkada, Therkkada, തേക്കട
- Marathi
- भुरुंडी Bhurundi, भुरुंडी
About Hathajori
Indian Heliotrope (Heliotropium indicum) 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 Africa, Tropical Himalayas, India, Myanmar, China, Ryukyu Islands, Malaysia, America. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Boraginaceae
Borage family
Hathajori belongs to the Boraginaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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