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+
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
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:
?
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
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
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
Helianthus annuus
Planting Season: Spring Planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Desert Climate, Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Temperate Climate, Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Annual plant, Herbaceous
Plant Uses: Edible plants, Floristry, Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Big amount of water, Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 12, Hardiness zone 13, Hardiness zone 5, Hardiness zone 6, Hardiness zone 7, Hardiness zone 8, Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower, Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Autumn flowers, Summer flowers, Winter flowers
Flower colors: Orange flower, Red flower, Yellow flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Seeds