Kunden / Greyleaf Heliotrope
Heliotropium ovalifolium
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Gujarat
- Flowering
- February-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Heliotropium ovalifolium
- Genus
- Heliotropium
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Africa, Australia and Asia
- Distribution
- Australia, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Madagascar, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa, Tanzania, Tropical Himalayas
- Found in India
- Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-October
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
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
- Kunden
About Kunden
Greyleaf Heliotrope (Heliotropium ovalifolium) 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. Native to Africa, Australia and Asia, it is distributed across Australia, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Madagascar, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, South Africa, Tanzania, Tropical Himalayas. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-October. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Boraginaceae
Borage family
Kunden belongs to the Boraginaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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