Yellow sunflower seeds

Common name: Sunflower Scientific name: Helianthus annuus Also known as: Sunflower - Sunflower Sunflower is a famous flower around the world, characterized by its beautiful color and large flowers that turn with the sun, hence its names. Its root is fibrous, and its stem is cylindrical, covered with fuzz, reaching up to 3 meters in height. Its leaves are broad, and its flowers are called the disk. It is the third most important oil crop in the world. Sunflower flower: Large ray-like sunflower flowers that rotate with the movement of the sun, and inside them are the seeds that contain oil amounting to 35 to 55% of their weight. Sunflower seeds: Their seeds are extracted from the flowers; they are somewhat large, about 2 cm long, black with white lines, and contain a high percentage of oils. Germination season: Sunflower is cultivated from March to September, and it can also be grown year-round in agricultural reserves, enclosed or plasticized places where temperature can be controlled, sunlight reaches, or where adequate lighting for the plant is available. Suitable climate and soil for sunflower cultivation: Sunflower needs exposure to light and sunlight for several hours daily to grow and bloom well. It also requires moist, fertile, well-drained soil, and should be watered regularly. How to plant sunflower: It reproduces through seeds, which germinate within a few days. Its benefits and uses: Used for extracting cooking oils, also used for decoration and beautifying gardens, and its seeds are among the most popular snacks with multiple health benefits. Original homeland: America.