Heliotropiaceae
West Indian soldierbush
Tournefortia scabra
- Family
- Heliotropiaceae
- Genus
- Tournefortia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- West Indian soldierbush
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub, Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native
Photos
Photo: J. L. Gómez-Hechavarría, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.