Sunny Sunflowers

All About the Common Sunflower! 

The common sunflower's scientific name is Helianthus annuus. It's name comes from the flower's shape and image, which helps it capture the sun. 

They grow best in fertile, moist soil with heavy mulch. This plant is native to the Americas. 

They tend to bloom during Summer and a portion of Fall. 

Sunflower seeds were brought to Europe in the 16th century from the Americas. 

The leaves of the sunflower are used to feed cattle.

It is the state flower of the US state of Kansas and the national flower of Ukraine. 

Sunflowers were worshiped by the Incas because they viewed it as a symbol for the sun! 

Instructions

Hello students! 

In this blog we will be doing research about different plants that we can find in the world!

 It will be your job to research the plant of your choice.

Using The Plant List  or United States Department of Agriculture: Plants you can select any plant as long as one of your classmates has not already researched it. 

Once you have chosen a plant, you will create your own blog post, using your plant's name as the title. In this post I want you to include:

·     At least 3 interesting facts you found about this plant

·      Where you can find this plant

·      What season it grows best in

·      At least 2 pictures

If you have trouble finding information on the plant you have selected you can always use Wikipedia  to conduct further research. Simply type your selected plant into the search bar and explore!  Be sure to include any interesting links you may have found.