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Heliotropium riebeckii is a subshrub endemic to the Yemeni island of Socotra, found in dry shrubland and lowland grassland. It is a sun-loving, drought-tolerant plant best grown in a sunny, well-drained spot.
Heliotropium riebeckii is a species of plant in the family Heliotropiaceae. It is endemic to the island of Socotra in Yemen. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical wet lowland grassland.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Heliotropium riebeckii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
