Heliotropium curassavicum
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"Monkey Tail plant" redirects here. For the tree sometimes called the "Monkey Tail Tree", see
Araucaria araucana.
Heliotropium curassavicum is a species of heliotrope that is native to much of the Americas, from Canada to Argentina, and can be found on other continents as an introduced species. It is known by several common names, such as Seaside Heliotrope, Salt Heliotrope, Monkey Tail, Quail Plant and (misleadingly) "Chinese parsley"; in Latin American Spanish it is known as cola de mico or cola de gama, and it is called kīpūkai in Hawaii. It thrives in salty soils, such as beach sand and alkali flats. This is a perennial herb which can take the form of a prostrate creeper along the ground to a somewhat erect shrub approaching 0.5 m (1.6 ft) in height. The stem and foliage are fleshy, with the leaves thick and oval or spade-shaped. The plentiful inflorescences are curled, coiling double rows of small bell-shaped flowers. Each flower is white with five rounded lobes and a purple or yellow throat. The fruit is a smooth nutlet.
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Heliotropium curassavicum — ID 39467 Symbol Key HECU3 Common Name salt heliotrope Family Boraginaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, LA, MD, ME, MO, MS, MT,… … USDA Plant Characteristics
Heliotropium curassavicum var. curassavicum — ID 39468 Symbol Key HECUC2 Common Name salt heliotrope Family Boraginaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, AZ, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, LA, MD, ME, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY … USDA Plant Characteristics
Heliotropium curassavicum var. obovatum — ID 39469 Symbol Key HECUO2 Common Name seaside heliotrope Family Boraginaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CO, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY Growth… … USDA Plant Characteristics
Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum — ID 39471 Symbol Key HECUO Common Name seaside heliotrope Family Boraginaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AZ, CA, CO, NV, UT Growth Habit Subshrub, Forb/herb … USDA Plant Characteristics
Heliotropium Curassavicum — L. Heliotrope (E); Cotorrera de playa (S). The ashes are used for salt … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
Heliotropium curassavicum L. — Symbol HECU3 Common Name salt heliotrope Botanical Family Boraginaceae … Scientific plant list
Heliotropium curassavicum L. var. curassavicum — Symbol HECUC2 Common Name salt heliotrope Botanical Family Boraginaceae … Scientific plant list
Heliotropium curassavicum L. ssp. oculatum (A. Heller) Thorne — Symbol HECUO Synonym Symbol HECUO3 Botanical Family Boraginaceae … Scientific plant list
