About Greyleaf Heliotrope
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).
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
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-October
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Kunden
Boraginaceae
Borage family
Greyleaf Heliotrope belongs to the Boraginaceae family.
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