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Heliotropium zeylanicum
Hairy Heliotrope
Summary of the structured data documented in ClimaFlora for this taxon.
Identity and native distribution
Family
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Life form
Shrub
Documented native regions
AfricaTemperate AsiaTropical Asia
Documented uses
Animal foodEnvironmental usesHuman foodMedicinal use
Documented climate envelope
| Variable | Observed range | Central range |
|---|---|---|
| Annual mean temperature | 15.31 – 30.73 | 16.75 – 29.73 |
| Temperature of the warmest month | 18.81 – 44.05 | 21.45 – 43.45 |
| Temperature of the coldest month | 3.19 – 22.93 | 3.43 – 21.91 |
| Annual precipitation | 8.48 – 3643.82 | 13.28 – 2046.82 |
| Precipitation seasonality | 22.7 – 197.44 | 27.5 – 184.48 |
These values describe the documented climate envelope of the taxon. They are not, by themselves, a local recommendation.
Documented soil preferences
| Variable | Unit | Observed range | Central range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cation exchange capacity (CEC) | cmol(+)/kg | 4.61 – 43.99 | 5.5 – 37.45 |
| Clay | % | 5.21 – 48.68 | 7.97 – 41.6 |
| Coarse fragments | % | 0.7 – 35.72 | 1.45 – 32.95 |
| Total nitrogen | g/kg | 0.32 – 6.97 | 0.4 – 3.54 |
| pH | — | 4.5 – 8.88 | 4.8 – 8.7 |
| Sand | % | 18.34 – 88.73 | 27.45 – 84.1 |
| Soil organic carbon | g/kg | 2.12 – 56.76 | 2.9 – 52.48 |
These soil preferences should be compared with the site profile and the confidence of the local data.