Thursday, 2 April 2015
Tips & Care Sunflower
Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L) is a flower that grows ornamental plants annuals. From the tribe-kenikiran marigolds (Asteraceae). Benefits sunflower apart as an ornamental plant as well as oilseeds. Flowers of this plant has a characteristic that is a large, usually bright yellow, with a large flower head (can reach 30cm in diameter). In this atikel will be discussed a little known fact about the sunflower and tips growers.
Sunflower is actually a compound flower, composed of hundreds to thousands of small flowers on the head. Sunflower also have a typical behavior, namely the interest is always facing the sun or heliotropisme. French people call it Tournesol or "rover sun". However, these properties are removed in a variety of new cultivars for oil production because it takes a lot of energy and reduce yield. The beauty of the flowers of this plant are also many dati being, as an ornamental plant.
Sunflower is actually a compound flower, composed of hundreds to thousands of small flowers on the head. Sunflower also have a typical behavior, namely the interest is always facing the sun or heliotropisme. French people call it Tournesol or "rover sun". However, these properties are removed in a variety of new cultivars for oil production because it takes a lot of energy and reduce yield. The beauty of the flowers of this plant are also many dati being, as an ornamental plant.
Sunflower is the national flower of China and the official state flower of Kansas, USA. Annual plant comes from the northern part of the Tropical America (Mexico). Height 3m to 5m (depending on varieties). Single and wide leaves. Stems are usually covered with coarse hair, erect, sparsely branched. Flowers are arranged compound. There
are two types of flowers: flowers or flower edge of the tongue that
brings one big bright yellow petals and sterile, and tubular flowers are
fertile and produce seed. The tubular flowers that number could reach 2000 bud in one bunch of flowers. Open-pollinated (cross) and assisted by insects. On
a sunny day, bunches of compound interest to follow the daily movement
of the sun (the origin of the name of this plant), whose symptoms are
called heliotropisme. Plants benefit from 10% more photosynthesis due to this movement. Seeds of type "Achane". In this type, fruits and seeds can not be easily distinguished.
Tips & Care Sunflower
Sunflower like fertile soil and warm. This plant likes a sunny atmosphere. Given its origin, this plant is suitable to grow in a subtropical climate. In the tropics in high yield when grown in the highlands. In temperate regions such as Europe this plant can only be planted in the spring to autumn and should be avoided exposed to frost. Planting density is usually 60000 to 70000 plants per hectare.
How to plant sunflowers on a small scale can be done in your backyard or even in pots. In the yard or garden should have planted flowers or rows parallel. Maintenance is pretty easy and not complicated.
Tips & Care Sunflower
Sunflower like fertile soil and warm. This plant likes a sunny atmosphere. Given its origin, this plant is suitable to grow in a subtropical climate. In the tropics in high yield when grown in the highlands. In temperate regions such as Europe this plant can only be planted in the spring to autumn and should be avoided exposed to frost. Planting density is usually 60000 to 70000 plants per hectare.
How to plant sunflowers on a small scale can be done in your backyard or even in pots. In the yard or garden should have planted flowers or rows parallel. Maintenance is pretty easy and not complicated.
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