The common sunflower is valuable from an economic as well as from an ornamental point of view. The leaves are used as fodder, the flowers yield a yellow dye, and the seeds contain oil and are used for food.
What are 3 interesting facts about sunflowers?
- THEY'RE NATIVE TO THE AMERICAS.
- THEY WERE BROUGHT TO RUSSIA BY ROYALTY.
- THEIR POPULARITY STANDS THE TEST OF TIME.
- THEY TRACK THE SUN.
- THE WORLD'S TALLEST SUNFLOWER REACHES 30 FEET AND 1 INCH.
- THEY HAVE A HISTORY OF HEALING.
- THEY HAVE TRAVELED TO SPACE.
- THEY ARE ACTUALLY THOUSANDS OF TINY FLOWERS.
The common name, “sunflower”, typically refers to the popular annual species Helianthus annuus, or the common sunflower, whose round flower heads in combination with the ligules look like the glowing sun. In Greek, helios means sun and anthos means flower, thus the name Sunflower.11 Aug 2019
What benefits do sunflowers have?
Sunflower seeds may help lower blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar as they contain vitamin E, magnesium, protein, linoleic fatty acids and several plant compounds ( 1 , 6 , 7 , 8 ).22 Nov 2018