The wild sunflower is widely regarded to be native to North America. It was the American Indian who domesticated them into single- headed plants.
The taste by themselves can be described as bittersweet or even a little bit nutty
There are 2 main types of pollination when it comes to Sunflowers
These include self pollination and cross pollination
Bees are the main source of pollination
Typically feed on leaf foliage on younger plants
Eat holes in leaves that can result in wilting
Lay their eggs on the stem then once hatched, larva makes their way to the head and destroys it
Native American's used sunflowers to make a type of bread or cake and contributed very important fats to their diet
The world's tallest sunflower measured 30 feet and one inch according to the Guinness Book of World Records
Credits:
Created with images by Sergii Mostovyi - "sunflower" • MBAYSAN - "Beautiful sunflowers field" • haiderose - "hummel auf blüte"