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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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What if your sunflower droops?

The head of a sunflower will naturally droop as it forms seeds. If your sunflower is drooping before it has even formed a head, it likely needs more water.

What are sunflowers enemies?

Sunflowers have sevral sworn enemies, although the biggest threat to the sunflower population currently is the Moonflower.

Are sunflowers annual?

With the exception of Jerusalem artichokes, all domesticated sunflower varieties are annuals. There are a few wild species that are perennial.

What is baby oil made out of?

Baby oil is made from mineral oil and synthetic fragrances. Mineral oil is a purified and refined product derived from petroleum. It also is used as an ingredient in cosmetics.

What is the tallest breed of sunflower?

The tallest established breed is probably American Giant Hybrid.

Where is the seed coat in a sunflower seed?

For the sunflower (Helianthus annuus), the seed is a multilayered future plant that is enjoyed as a food source by many. What you see, when you have a sunflower seed, is the hard shell. It can be all black or striped. Break that open and you have the actual seed. The outer most covering on the seed, usually you don't notice it, is call the integumentary or seed coat.

What is the average size of sunflower?

The average size of a sunflower is 2.5 meters (about 8 feet).

What does it mean if a friend gave you a sunflower?

The general meaning behind a friend giving you a sunflower, is a conveying of warmth, happiness, adoration and longevity. It can be a gift to lift one's spirits or to boost their spiritual faith. You must consider, however, that many people don't look for the meanings of certain flowers. They just present the flower to you because they want you to be happy, and think that you will enjoy the gift.

Is sunflower a complete flower?

It's kind of like a corn stalk and produce one flower sometimes two.

Should you cut sunflowers back when they die?

"Deadheading", or removing dead heads, would serve no purpose on the common sunflower. They are annual plants, and thus will die at the end of the year, and will not grow any new heads later on. Removing the flower head on a still growing plant may make it taller and live longer, but would also destroy the aesthetic aspects of growing one in the first place.

Can cocktails eat salted sunflower seeds?

Cocktails or cockatiels?

If the writer meant cockatiel or cockatoo - the answer is no!

Salt can be toxic to either of these birds!

Do sunflowers have tap roots?

The common garden sunflower (Helianthus annuus) does not have a tap root, and must be replanted every year. Many wild species and some domesticated ones, such as the Jerusalem artichoke, do produce a tap root.

What does water hyacinth and sunflower need?

Both sunflower and water hyacinth need leaf

When do sunflower seed germinate?

in late spring,sunflower seed will germinate

How many pistils are in a sunflower?

This depends on the size of the head. There is a specific formula to calculate the number of florets (with one pistil per floret).

What products are made from sunflowers?

Products obtained 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.

How long do you let sunflower seeds dry before you cook them?

you leave them over night and you fry them in the frying pan it's nice to put a bit of citric acid on

Do sunflowers have two cotyledons?

Yes it is a dicot .Mostly it's the grassy sort of plants that are monocots and they include corn,tulips etc.Dicots are the largest group of the two and consist of many familiar plants-roses,oaks,beans,apples etc. They emerge from the ground with two leaves instead of one.

and that leads to sunflowers having the most:)

Is sunflower is bisexual?

The sunflower is a bisexual flower. This means that it has both male and female reproductive parts, so you not need both a male and female plant in order to have flowers.

What type of leaves does a sunflower have?

Sunflowers produce large, flat green or greenish-purple leaves that are saw-tooth edged.

How much miracle grow is used for growing sunflowers?

Follow I directions on the back of the packet and add the amount that is recommended