Sunflower

• Type : Flowers
• Botanical Family : Asteraceae (composites)

Characteristics

• Lifecycle : Annual
• Exposure : Full Sun
• Frost Hardiness : Frost Sensitive
• Cultivation Difficulty : Easy
• Adult Height : 200 cm

Sowing & Planting

• Greenhouse Growing : Not Required
• Sowing Depth : 3 cm
• Plant Spacing : 40 cm
• Row Spacing : 40 cm

Maintenance

• Maintenance : Moderate
• Water Requirements : High

Seeds

• Soil Type : Humus-rich
• Soil pH Preference : Neutral
• Pollination : Insect-pollinated
• Propagation : Sowing