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about a half an inch long, looks like a black and white teardrop
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How does a sunflower seed look when its grown up?
The logical answer is that it looks like a sunflower because that's what it becomes.
What seed will grow first a sunflower seed or a tomato seed?
sunflower
Is sunflower seed are fruite?
A sunflower seed is an achene which means a simple dry fruit. The sunflower seed are referred to as the fruit of the Sunflower because it is produce by the plant.
When do sunflower seed germinate?
in late spring,sunflower seed will germinate
Do you crack a sunflower seed when you plant it?
There is no need to do this with domesticated sunflower seed.
What do the seeds of a sunflower do?
The shell of a sunflower which is white and black striped protects the seed inside of it. The seed, if planted becomes a sunflower plant.
Is sunflower seed a monocot seed?
No, it is a dicot.
Does nyjer seed have a shell like the sunflower seed?
Short answer: Yes, the seed hulls are similar as they are both "asters".Nyjer and sunflower seeds are popular bird attractors at the winter feeding station. Both seeds have an edible oil, though it is the sunflower that became a production crop in the U.S. Actually "niger" or "nyjer" (Guizotia abyssinica) is a close relative of the sunflower, as they are both from the Asteraceae (Aster) family (nyjer not a thistle -that was a marketing ploy by birdseed producers, believe it or not!). The Aster family has a specialized fruit covering called a "cypsela". If you look at the nyjer seed very closely with a magnifying glass, you can see how similar it is to the sunflower, especially the black oil sunflower seed.
Name a seed people like to eat?
Pumpkin seeds or Sunflower seeds.
What makes sunflower seeds to smell and taste like paint?
Sunflower seed oil is used to make fine art paint.
Why are commercial sunflower seeds that are still in their shells not referred to as seeds?
A sunflower seed is the fruit of the sunflower. The seed is referred to as a achene when it is inside of its shell or pericarp.
What type of seed flies away?
sunflower seed
