Virtual Plant Collection

Cherry Pie (Common Heliotrope)

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  • Scientific name: Heliotropium arborescens
  • Clade: Vascular, Seed producing, Angiosperm, Dicot
  • Date collected: 4/17/11
  • Location collected: Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Gardens (UCLA)
  • Habitat: This plants likes moist environments with organically rich and well-drained soils in full sun.
  • Nativity: Peru
  • Special notes: Heliotropes can grow up to 6 feet in their native habitats. In addition, they are an old garden favorite and these plants were laid on the coffin of Emily Dickinson.
  • Resources:
  1. Wikipedia
  2. USDA – Plant Data base 
  3. Kemper Center For Home Gardening