Sunflower - Annual
Botanical Information
| Botanical Information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Asterales |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Genus | Helianthus |
| Common Name | Sunflower - Annual |
| Species | |
Maturity days
- 70
Planting Months
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
Permaculture uses
| Permaculture uses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Usage 1 | Usage 2 | Usage 3 |
| Oil | Bee food | |
Growing condition comments
| Growing Condition | Comment |
|---|---|
| Drought Tolerant | |
| Humidity tolerant | |
| Planting area | Garden_bed |
| Sunlight | Full_sun |
Photos
| Photos | ||
|---|---|---|
 |  | wiki |
Short comments
Oil producing flowering plant. Annual & peranial types.
General comments
Space plants: 20 - 45 cm apart
Compatible with (can grow beside): Cucumbers, Melons, Sweetcorn, Squash
Avoid growing close to: Potatoes
Sunflowers need full sun and grow best in fertile, well-drained, moist soil with plenty of mulch. Sunflowers do not like to be transplanted so are best grown direct from seed. The giant or Russian varieties are preferred for seed production
