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Sunflowers
The Sunflower, Helianthus annuus is an annual flower of the Americas best known for its bright yellow petals and delicious seeds.
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How high do red sunflowers grow?
Most cultivars of red sunflower are not very tall, only reaching 4' to 6' in height.
What is the environmental conditions that the sunflower needs?
Sunflowers need full sun. Average, moist garden soil that has been tilled or softened to a depth of around a foot or so. When watering, water deeply in the morning hours to prevent powdery mildew for forming on the leaves. Water at the base of the stem and try to keep the leaves dry (avoid overhead sprinklers).
Sunflowers my need staking in windy areas or when growing the tall Russian mammoth varieties. Once the flower is through and the petals are withered (unless you are growing the plant to harvest it's seeds), the plant can be removed and replaced with an additional sunflower to keep the blooms coming throughout the season (just give the replacement plant periodic fish emulsion feedings to replace some of the nutrients back into the soil).
There are many varieties of Sunflowers. Some are very large and tall, some are dwarf and there are branching varieties. Ranging in colors from white, cream, maroon and the traditional golden color. Most are planted as annuals but there are some perennial versions that bloom for portions of the summer.
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What is 'sunflower' in French?
'Tournesol' is a French equivalent of 'sunflower' [Helianthus anuus].
The masculine noun 'tournesol' literally honors the way in which the flower follows the sun's path across the sky. Its singular definite article is 'le' ['the']. Its singular indefinite article is 'un' ['a, one'].
It's pronounced 'toorn-sohl'.
Another equivalent is 'grand soleil'. The adjective 'grand' means 'great, grand'. The masculine noun 'soleil' means 'sun'. Together, they're pronounced 'graw soh-leh'.
Most herbivores, especially rabbits, groundhogs and deer love sunflowers when they are young. After they get taller and more mature, only large herbivores will eat them.
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What vegetable is the sunflower related to?
The closest related "vegetable" would be the Jerusalem artichoke. Jerusalem artichokes are the root of Helianthus tuberosus, a plant in the same genus as domestic sunflowers.
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What does the name sunflower mean?
The petals of the Sunflower are bright yellow and are arranged in a somewhat circle form, making it similar to the sun. Because of this, and also because of the fact that it needs the Sun to grow, it got the name "Sun`s Flower", which was later shortened to "Sunflower".
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