Sunflower plant grow and care – herbaceous of the genus Helianthus also known as Common Sunflower plant, Sunflower plant annual plant also used as ornamental plant, can grow in mediterranean, desert, subtropical, temperate, tropic climate and growing in hardiness zone 5+
Sunflower plant flower
Flower color can be: orange, red or yellow, flower head that heliotropic (move to the sun) and attract pollinators
Seeds are edible in the color gray, cover with hull in the color black and white
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How to grow Sunflower plant growing and care:
Warm summer
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
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Planting season:
Spring
Pests and diseases:
Aphids
Pruning season:
All season
How to prune:
No need
Size of the plant?
1-5 m, 40-200 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Summer / Autumn / Winter
General information about the flower
Orange, red or yellow flower, grow as flower head that heliotropic (move to the sun) and attract pollinators
Pollination is done by:
Bees
Edible seeds
Seeds harvest season:
Summer / Autumn
Pests or diseases for the seed:
Birds
What can be done with big quantities of Sunflower plant seed?
Eaten raw, oil, roasted
Work requirements on the seeds:
Take the seeds from the hull before they fall
How long does it take to bear seeds?
4-7 month
Scientific name:
Helianthus annuus
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