Amazon Quiz: Which celestial body is this flower named after?
Options:
1. Sun
2. Earth
3. Jupiter
4. Moon
Answer: Sun
Sunflower is a genus of herbaceous plants in the aster family with over 70 species (Asteraceae). Sunflowers are mostly native to North and South America, although some varieties are grown as ornamentals because of their large flower heads and edible seeds. The edible subterranean tubers of the Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) are grown.
The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is an annual plant with a rough hairy stem that grows to a height of 1–4.5 metres (3–15 feet) and wide, coarsely serrated, rough leaves that are grouped in spirals. In wild examples, the beautiful flower heads are 7.5–15 cm broad; in cultivated forms, they are typically 30 cm or more large.
The petal-like ray flowers are yellow, while the disc blooms are brown, yellow, or purple. A single-seeded achene is a fruit. Oilseed variants feature tiny black achenes, whereas confection types, which are produced for direct seed eating, have bigger black-and-white achenes that easily detach from the seed within.
The common sunflower is useful both economically and in terms of ornamentation. The leaves are used as fodder, the blooms provide a yellow colour, and the seeds are edible and contain oil. For table usage, the sweet yellow oil produced by pressing the seeds is considered equivalent to olive or almond oil. Sunflower oil cake is used to feed livestock and poultry.
The oil is also used as a lubricant and in soaps and paints. The seeds are commonly found in birdseed mixes and maybe consumed dry, roasted, or mashed into nut butter.
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