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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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Does sunflowers grow better in water or soil?

Scientifically speaking scientist have found that if you want the best for your seeds is to grow them on top of water but leave soil under the water so it is in layers. Therefore your plant would always be nutritious

What is different about how a sunflower and a rabbit obtain energy?

For one, they are entirely different organism. One is a plant. One is an animal.

Plants get energy by making their own food through a process called photosynthesis.

Rabbits, as with all animals, get their energy through eating food lower than them on the food chain. and they don,t eat the same food.

What are sunflowers' habitat needs?

A sunflower needs water, hot weather, sunlight, air, soil, nutrients and oxygen to create its food.

Is it too late to grow sunflowers in July?

It depends on where you live. If it is still warm in your area in late October, you can probably still grow most varieties. If you start them in early July, you can probably get cultivars with a 60 day lifecycle to bloom even if you don't have a long growing season in your area.

Do sunflowers grow better with more or less fertilizer?

well, it really depends on the type of fertilizer you use, it has to be a special kind of it. if you use the no name brand than less fertilizer is good, but if you use famous brand names than more, if its a name that is not so famous, you would not want to much, maybe about 55% of it. say thank you to me because im giving you the info!

Is chammomile related to sunflower?

No, it is a common misconception that Chamomile and the Sunflower are related. However, the Sunflower is a flower from the Sun, while Chamomile is an abstract idea, like justice.

Who is Richard Owen from sunflower by Marilyn sharp?

Richard Owen is a CIA agent who kidnapped the presidents daughter knowing that it was the president itself who actually plan it...

How do sunflowers reproduce?

Sunflowers reproduce by large seeds that form in the center of their flowerhead.

Where do you get sunflowers on HorseIsle?

You either buy them or find them EVERYWHERE on Horse Isle 2. You just have to look.

Would badgers eat sunflower seeds from a bird feeder?

badgers will eat what's available, such as fruits, nuts, cereals like wheat or oats from fields, Roots, bulbs and tubers, but they prefer to eat earthworms.

List of products made from sunflower seed?

Products made from sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) include the following:

  • Seeds - as a food used raw, baked, roasted, salted or not salted.
  • Seeds - can be used for feeding seed-eating birds.
  • Seeds - can be made into butter (like peanut butter) or made into bread.
  • Seeds - oil is extracted for cooking, margarine and biodiesel.
  • Seeds - when oil is extracted, the remaining "cake" can be used for cattle food.
  • Flower - ornamental plant for flower or vegetable gardens.
  • Plant - produces latex and may be source for nonallergenic rubber.
  • Stem - contains a fiber that can be used in paper production.
  • Leaves - can be used for cattle feed.
  • Roots - used in phytoremediation to extract poisons from the soil.
  • Native tribes also used the sunflower as a medicinal ointment.

Are sunflowers weeds?

Not in Kansas. They grow millions of $ worth a year. A "weed" is "a plant out of place". Those Kansas sunflowers growing in Iowa corn rows are considered a weed.

How do sunflower seeds spread around?

They are spread by squirrels, rodents and birds who bury them in store in the ground then forget them.

Which types-of-soil are best for growing sunflowers?

Best way is the well cultivated soil and red soil or add waste of animals like cow, mix it. It depends if your growing it indoors or outdoors. If indoors, you can go to your local gardening store or supermarket and look for potted soil.

Is penstemon a dicotyledonous plant?

Yes, Penstemon is a dicotyledonous plant. It is classified under Eudicots.

How do sunflowers seed travels?

Sunflower seeds are an edible seed that produces an oil used in cooking. They travel by means of water, wind, people, animals and birds.

Do orioles eat sunflower seeds?

To the best of my knowledge, N. A. orioles basically eat insects, fruit and nectar. But you could put an oriole feeder, (for nectar), near the seeds and see.