Heliotropium curassavicum, commonly called salt heliotrope[2] (among other names), a species of flowering plant in the borage family (Boraginaceae).

[3] It thrives in salty soils, such as beach sand, alkali flats, and salt marshes.

[4] This is a perennial herb which can take the form of a prostrate creeper along the ground to a somewhat erect shrub approaching 0.5 m (1.6 ft) in height.

The plentiful inflorescences are curled, coiling double rows of small bell-shaped flowers.

Due to its wide geographical range that spans many nations and languages, Heliotropium curassavicum has been given an assortment of common names.