Heliotropism (botanical)

See also: Heliotropism

In Botanical, the heliotropism (attraction towards the Sun) is a diurnal movement of part of the plant (Fleur, sheet, stem) in answer to the change of management of the Sun. Flowers heliotropes follow the movement of the Sun of is in west. During the night, the flowers can follow a random orientation, while with the paddle they are directed in direction of the east. This behavior can meet, for example, at a Renoncule of the Rocky Mountains ( Ranunculus adoneus ).

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