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Tournefortia argentea, Argusia argentea
Octopus Bush, Tree Heliotrope, Velvetleaf SoldierbushFamily: Boraginaceae
Origin: East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Madagascar, China, Japan, India, Malesia, Australia
Use salt water for their water requirements, deposits the excess salt onto one leaf on each bunch, turning it yellow.
To minimise water loss it has developed hair covered leaves, these hairs also give the plant a silver hue, reflecting large amounts of the sun's heat rather than absorbing it.
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