Heliotrope is a term that can refer to a few different things, including a color, a genus of flowering plants, and a skin rash associated with dermatomyositis. Here are some key facts about heliotrope:

• Color: Heliotrope is a pink-purple color that is named for the color of the flowering plants.

• Flowering plants: Heliotropium is a genus of flowering plants that are commonly known as heliotropes. They are old-fashioned summertime favorites that have colorful clusters of fragrant star-shaped flowers. The name "heliotrope" means "to move with the sun," in reference to the flowers that follow the light of the sun throughout the day. Heliotropes are attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies, and other insect pollinators.

• Skin rash: Heliotrope is also a distinctive rash associated with dermatomyositis, including juvenile dermatomyositis.

Heliotropes can be grown in containers, hanging baskets, or window boxes, and can be planted alongside other flowering plants such as lantana, pentas, ageratum, alyssum, or zinnias to attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and other insect pollinators. They require consistent moisture and plenty of sunshine to thrive and bloom.