Heliotropium crispum Desf.

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Heliotropium

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

Usage

The leaves are eaten before flowering.
Uses material
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Parasympatholytics (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 14 - 42
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Images

Heliotropium crispum unspecified picture

Distribution

Heliotropium crispum world distribution map, present in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Pakistan, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:116781-1
WFO ID wfo-0000718504
COL ID 6LL7V
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Heliotropium crispum Heliotropium suffruticescens Heliophytum erosum Heliotropium canariense Heliotropium afghanicum Heliotropium erosum Heliotropium kralikii Heliotropium maroccanum Heliotropium undulatum f. stenophyllum Heliotropium undulatum var. ramosissimum Heliotropium bacciferum var. erosum Bourjotia kralikii