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To be effective for photosynthesis the flower will face the sun.
The flower has a hormone called auxin, in the stem it is "phototropic" so will grow more on the side with less light. This happens slightly differently with the flower head but the same effect is acquired; the head faces the sun.
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∙ 14y agoSunflowers love the sun and warmth of the sun and the head will move with the sun as it pass in the sky. shady plants are stunted.
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