Heliotrope
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Heliotrope may refer to:
Natural science
Media and entertainment
Other uses
Natural science
- HeliotropiumHeliotropiumHeliotropium is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. There are 250 to 300 species in this genus, which are commonly known as heliotropes ....
, a genus of flowering plants - A plant that exhibits heliotropismHeliotropismHeliotropism is the diurnal motion of plant parts in response to the direction of the sun.It is found in some members of family Malvacea e.g Malva or Lavetara...
, diurnal motion in response to the sun's movement - Heliotrope (mineral)Heliotrope (mineral)The mineral heliotrope, also known as bloodstone, is a form of chalcedony . The "classic" bloodstone is green chalcedony with red inclusions of iron oxide or red jasper...
Media and entertainment
- "Heliotrope" (song), by At the Drive-In
- Heliotrope (artist), Danish record producer
- Heliotrope StudiosHeliotrope StudiosHeliotrope Studios was a video game developer active in the 1990s. Heliotrope was started as Changeling Software, a Macintosh developer, by Andrew and Peter Sispoidis, then changed its name when it began cross-platform development. The company developed Pax Imperia and Pax Imperia: Eminent Domain....
, a video game developer - "Heliotrope", a song by Robyn Hitchcock on the album Moss ElixirMoss ElixirMoss Elixir is a 1996 album by Robyn Hitchcock, containing twelve original compositions, predominantly acoustic, and released by Warner Music.Following the traumatic loss of his father, Hitchcock had recorded little in the preceding five years...
- "Heliotrope", a story collection by Justina RobsonJustina RobsonJustina Robson is a science fiction author from Leeds, England.- Biography and publishing history :Justina Robson was born in Leeds , and studied philosophy and linguistics at the University of York...
Other uses
- Heliotrope (color)Heliotrope (color)Heliotrope is a pink-purple tint that is a representation of the color of the heliotrope flower.The first recorded use of Heliotrope as a color name in English was in 1882.-Heliotrope in culture:Film...
- Heliotrope (instrument)Heliotrope (instrument)The heliotrope is an instrument that uses a mirror to reflect sunlight over great distances to mark the positions of participants in a land survey. The heliotrope was invented by the German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss....
, a surveying tool - Heliotrope (building)Heliotrope (building)Built originally in 1994 as the private residence and special project of Rolf Disch, the Heliotrope is a one-of-a-kind design. The Heliotrope in Freiburg was the first building in the world to create more energy than it uses, of which is entirely renewable, emissions free and CO2 neutral...
, a rotating home built by Rolf Disch - A distinctive rash associated with juvenile dermatomyositisJuvenile dermatomyositisJuvenile dermatomyositis is an autoimmune disease causing vasculitis that manifests itself in children; it is the pediatric counterpart of dermatomyositis. In JDMS, the body's immune system attacks blood vessels throughout the body, causing inflammation called vasculitis...