Heliotropium is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. There are around 325 species in this almost cosmopolitan genus, which are commonly known as heliotropes (sg. /ˈhiːli.ətroʊp/). It is highly toxic for dogs and cats.
The name 'heliotrope' derives from the old idea that the inflorescences of these plants turned their rows of flowers to the sun. Ἥλιος (helios) is Greek for 'sun', τρέπειν (trepein) means 'to turn'. The Middle English name 'turnsole' has the same meaning. ...
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