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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 is eating sunflower leaves?
Eating sunflower leaves typically refers to the act of consuming the leaves of the sunflower plant, which can be used in various culinary applications. Sunflower leaves are edible and can be cooked like spinach or used in salads, though they may have a slightly bitter taste. They are rich in vitamins and minerals, making them a nutritious addition to meals. However, it's essential to ensure that the leaves are free from pesticides or harmful chemicals before consumption.
Are sunflowers deciduous or evergreen plants?
generally deciduous though some angiosperms (Azalea, Camellia, Eucalyptus) are evergreen :D
What happens if you eat too many sunflower seeds?
You mean.... you become a Sunflower.
I love these questions, every insecure person thinks them ahaha.
But really if you've eaten too many on one occasion and feel guilty don't worry, the body adapts itself. Continuously overeating them could cause you to go to the toilet more (provided you have had enough water) and have oily skin, plus like other nuts they are high in calories which could inhibit your weight loss opportunities if you are on a diet with limited physical activity. If you are not overweight or anything and its occasionally you overeat them, you should be fine as you will use some of the calories in your sleep for homeostasis, plus they will keep hunger down (just wait until you are hungry again). Sunflower seeds do have good antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits from fat soluble vitamins like E, B1, and minerals such as Magnesium, Copper, Trytophan, selenium, phosphorous, and folate. Oh and they are also 'supposed' to help lower bad cholesterol.
Just general knowledge, anyone correct me if I am wrong. :)
Are sunflowers asexual or binary fission?
No. Sunflowers grow both male and female parts and reproduce sexually.
Mine were planted in April and were done by August. I live in Florida and some non-native parrots made short work of them when the seeds got ripe.
What do sunflowers seeds make?
Foods 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.
- Leaves - can be used for cattle feed.
Other uses:
- 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.
- Roots - used in phytoremediation to extract poisons from the soil.
- Native tribes also used the sunflower as a medicinal ointment.
How are sunflowers classified?
Botanically, a flower is a modified, shortened, compacted branch that bears lateral appendages. Sepal, petal, stamen and carpel, the basic floral parts are in fact, greatly modified leaves. Flowers develop from buds in a similar fashion like twigs do. Flowers are a whole host of combinations of form, size, color and anatomical arrangement. There are different parameters used in classification of flowers, which are as follows.
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How many sunflower seeds can a chipmunk hold in its mouth?
Considering the size of a Chipmunk and the size of a sunflower seed it would depend on whether the seed was shelled or not. If not shelled, from my own recollection in looking at the mouth of a chipmunk I'd say not over two at the most. Now shelled that is a different story all together.
an average sunflower is the color yellow
Most sunflowers are yellow, however, they can also be red or orange.
How many grams are in one cup of sunflower seeds?
A typical serving of sunflower kernels is 1/4 cup, which has about 160 cals.
There are 16 tbsp per cup. Therefore, 1 tbsp of sunflower kernels has about 40 cals.
Hope this helps. Thanks.
Does a sunflower provide oxygen?
No. Oxygen is a waste gas produced by plants. They "inhale" carbon dioxide and "exhale" oxygen.
How do sunflowers respond to the environment?
Don't exactly take my word for it but, sunflowers can respond to the sunlight by causing photosynthesise to happen. Thus, it getting nutrients from it
What season is the best season to grow sunflowers?
Sunflowers grow in the summer and will face the sun when in bloom. In most areas, sow them in spring. In very mild climates, they sometimes also grow during the cooler months as well.
Sunflowers grow near highways and Kansas, Minnesota, and North and South Dakota are one of the cheifs in growing sunflowers.
Aphids depend on the sap of plants for food, while some species feed on only a particular type of plants. Most aphids feed on different types of roses, while others feed on bamboo, willow, oak, walnut, maple, sugarcane, lettuce, alfalfa and more. Some types of aphids are also known to feed on grape vines.
Are sunflower seeds poisonous?
The leaves, stems, and seeds are allelopathic, which means that they will release some toxin or toxins (not harmful to humans and pets in small doses) that prevent or slow the growth of other plants in the effected area. Sunflowers excrete a toxin that prevents seeds from sprouting and seedlings from growing. The toxin is biodegradable it takes about 3 months for the toxin to completely dissipate. This being said however as long as the sunflowers are not right next your other garden plants they will most likely be fine.
Natively, Helianthus annuus is found in Central America, with related species appearing as far north as Canada. Domesticated sunflowers are grown in mass quantities in the Midwest United States, Russia, Ukraine, German, France, South Africa, and parts of Australia. The sunflower is fairly rugged and can be grown in most countries given enough care.
Can sunflower seeds go bad even if they're unopened?
The shelf life of sunflower seeds is affected by seed moisture content, seed age, and ambient temperature. So the expiration date's sooner the older the seed; the further away the temperature in either direction from 25 degrees C/77 degrees F; the closer the relative humdity to 75%, the higher the seed moisture content, the greater the damage to seed membranes.
