Heliotrope
Heliotrope, or Turnsole, a fragrant garden flower. There are more than 250 species, found mostly in warm regions. The flowers face toward the sun, explaining the plant's names, both of which mean “turning to the sun.”
All varieties of garden heliotropes were developed from either of two species—one native to Peru, the other to Europe. The Peruvian heliotrope is most widely grown. It is one to two feet (30 to 60 cm) high and has dark green, oval or lance-shaped leaves. The tiny, purplish, vanilla-scented flowers grow in broad, curved clusters. The name heliotrope is applied to heliotrope-scented perfume and also to a violet-purple color.
The more than 200 species of heliotropes are of the genus Heliotropium of the borage, or forget-me-not, family, Boraginaceae. The Peruvian heliotrope is H. arborescens .