What is a sunflower?
Q: What is a sunflower?
A: A sunflower is a living annual plant in the family Asteraceae with a large flower head.
Q: How tall can the stem of a sunflower grow?
A: The stem of a sunflower can grow up to 3 meters tall.
Q: What is an inflorescence?
A: An inflorescence is a cluster of flowers that are grouped closely together.
Q: What are florets?
A: Florets are tiny flowers that are grouped together to form an inflorescence.
Q: What is the benefit of having an inflorescence made of florets?
A: The benefit to the plant is that it is very easily seen by the insects and birds which pollinate it, and it produces thousands of seeds.
Q: What is the state flower of Kansas?
A: The state flower of Kansas is the sunflower.
Q: What are the ideal growing conditions for sunflowers?
A: Sunflowers grow best in fertile, wet, well-drained soil with a lot of mulch and need full sun.
