Heliotropium ellipticum
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Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Genus
- Heliotropium
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Height
- 0.3 m
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Toxicity
Toxicity warning. The historical record reports a hazard for this plant. Do not use it to decide which parts are safe to eat or use medicinally.
The seeds are toxic[2].
Medicinal uses
Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.
Used in the treatment of boils, ulcers and the bites of snakes and mad dogs[1].
- Product or use
- Skin
- Product or use
- Stings
Environment
- Range
- E. Asia - Himalayas.
- Habitat
- Stony slopes in semi-desert and semi-steppe belts, rarely in steppes. Often a weed in oases, river gravel and sand[2].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Drainage
- well drained
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
Seed -
Cultivation
A vicariant of H. europaeum[2]. 240
References
Singh. Dr. G. and Kachroo. Prof. Dr. P. Forest Flora of Srinagar. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh 1976-00-00
Komarov. V. L. Flora of the USSR. Israel Program for Scientific Translation 1968-00-00