| Sunflower | |
| Common sunflower |
| Plant Habit: | Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | In Water Wet Mesic Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
| Fruit: | Pops open explosively when ripe |
| Flowers: | Malodorous |
| Inflorescence Type: | Catkin |
| Uses: | Salad greens |
| Edible Parts: | Sap |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Ca (Calcium) Mg (Magnesium) S (Sulfur) B (Boron) |
| Resistances: | Pollution |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds Will not come true from seed |
| Pollinators: | Self Flies |
| Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
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