Dwarf Heliotrope
Heliotropium supinum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Heliotropium supinum
- Genus
- Heliotropium
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- Europe, North Africa, Arabia, Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, India, South Africa, Australia
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
- 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.
About Dwarf Heliotrope
Dwarf Heliotrope (Heliotropium supinum) 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 Europe, North Africa, Arabia, Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, India, South Africa, Australia. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Boraginaceae
Borage family
Dwarf Heliotrope belongs to the Boraginaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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