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Valerian, Garden Heliotrope
Scientific Name: Valeriana officinalis Linn.
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Family: Valerianaceae ...
( Garden Heliotrope )
Upright, clump-forming growth habit, with rhizomes producing fleshy, branching stems. Bright green aromatic leaves are pinnate to 8 inches long, and lance-shaped, with toothed leaflets.
garden heliotrope Valeriana officinalis
garden lettuce Lactuca sativa
garden loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris
garden plum; European plum Prunus domestica
garden red currant; Northern red currant Ribes rubrum
garden spurge; kokokahiki Chamaesyce hirta ...
The common valerian (V. officinalis) is sometimes grown under the name garden heliotrope, although it is unrelated to the true heliotropes.
Don't confuse common heliotrope (H. arborescens) with so-called garden heliotrope (Valeriana officinalis), a perennial herb with tiny fragrant flowers in clusters above low-growing leaves and bad-smelling roots. The latter can become invasive.
Synonyms and Common names: all-heal, set-well, English valerian, Belgian valerian, common valerian, German valerian, wild valerian, heliotrope, garden heliotrope, fragrant valerian, vandal root, phu (Galen), amantilla, capon's tail ...
 See also: Heliotrope, Valerian, Green, Pink, Centranthus
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