#heliotropium

[faguscarolinensis]

Heliotropium x 'Augusta Magic' / 'Augusta Magic' Hybrid Heliotrope at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham, NC

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Saturday 28 January 2023

Although technically a shrub Heliotropium arborescens (heliotrope, cherry pie) is most often grown as a tender perennial. Here it has the protection of a glasshouse and is continuing to flower during the winter. The plants were filling the air with the sweet-scent of cherry pie from the clusters of deep violet-blue flowers.

Jill Raggett

[coffeenuts]

The intention of a photographer is to capture the beauty in places, obvious or hidden.... by ira tucker, thanks for 9+ million views! https://flic.kr/p/2oHHeJh

[katiajewelbox]

The Sunflower 🌻 ( Helianthus annuus) is probably the first flower many of us drew as children due to its simple shape and cheerful appearance. 

The sunflower was domesticated by the indigenous people of Mexico in prehistoric times for the seeds as a food source. Sunflower cultivation spread as far north as Canada in Precolumbian times. When they are young plants, sunflowers actively turn to face the sun. As mature plants they stay fixed in an East-facing position. 

There is an often-repeated Greek myth about Apollo and is admirer Clytie who turned into a sunflower. Of course, the Ancient Greeks did not know about sunflowers, so the original flower in the story was a Turnsole (Heliotropium spp.) which is a native European wild flower.

[meowllibrations]

Symbol of devotion

[fernand0]

Verrucaria (Heliotropium europaeum)

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[defective-stone]

Heliotropium  in the languge of flowers means devotion and passion 

[david-bowie-flowers]

(1984) 

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