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A young sunflower’s face follows the sun from sunrise to sunset every day and repeats the cycle until maturity.

Each sunflower is actually thousands of teeny flowers

 

Sunflowers are native to the Americas and were domesticated around 1000 B.C; sunflower cultivation is thought to have begun over 8,000 years ago

 

Each sunflower can contain as many as 1,000 to 2,000 seeds

 

The tallest sunflower on record was over 30 feet tall

 

Sunflowers have been planted to help soak up nuclear radiation

 

Sunflower Oil Has an Anti-Inflammatory Effect

 

Sunflower Oils Can Reduce Cholesterol Levels

 

Sunflowers Can Self Pollinate

 

Teddy Bear sunflowers are bushy and spherical. This type of sunflower produces double blooms, which gives them a full and fluffy head like a stuffed bear. Their unusual anatomy led to this plant receiving the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 2015. Moreover, some people use Teddy Bear sunflowers in food as salad garnish or for cake decoration.

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