Helianthus annuus
The story
First domesticated in the Americas, the common sunflower has traveled the world. Today, it is recognized globally, known as 'Zonnebloem' in Dutch, 'gira-sol' in Catalan, and 'Bunga matahari' in Malay.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, Wikidata
- Family
- Asteraceae
How to use it
This versatile plant is grown as a crop to produce edible oil and seeds, and it serves as bird food and livestock forage in the form of meal or silage. Additionally, it is utilized in industrial applications and planted in domestic gardens for its aesthetic appeal.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org
In the kitchen
The common sunflower is widely cultivated for its edible fruits, which are popular sunflower seeds eaten as a snack. These oily seeds are also processed to produce cooking oil.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org
About
Helianthus annuus, the common sunflower, is a large annual forb of the genus Helianthus grown as a crop for its edible oil and edible fruits (sunflower seeds). This sunflower species is also used as bird food, as livestock forage (as a meal or a silage plant), and in some industrial applications. The plant was first domesticated in the Americas. Wild Helianthus annuus is a widely branched annual plant with many flower heads. The domestic sunflower, however,...
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Helianthus annuus
- Slug
- helianthus-annuus
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Helianthus
- Species
- annuus
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 40
Generated sections & citations
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