Sunflowers are native to North America, Mexico, Chile, and Peru. They are the national flower of Ukraine and the official state flower of Kansas. They are found as a garden flower and are widely cultivated as an ornamental plant. Sunflower oil is often used as a salad dressing and as a raw material in the cosmetics and lubricant industries.

This plant lives in open areas or in places that are slightly protected from sunlight, both in the lowlands and in the highlands, namely at an altitude of 1-1,000 m above sea level to 1,500 m above sea level, temperature 20-30 °C, soil pH 6.5-7.5.

• The taproot is smooth and small in diameter.

• The stem is usually covered with coarse hairs, upright, and rarely branches.

• The leaves are single, broad, and range from 10-30 cm long and 5-20 cm wide.

• The inflorescence is compound, with either marginal or reed flowers bearing a single large, bright yellow petal.

• The fruit is achene-type, a dry fruit with a rather hard, not very thick wall.

• Propagation by seeds. Sow the seeds in a seedling tray, place it in a shady place.

• Plant in pots measuring 30 x 30 cm or on land with a spacing of 50 cm.

• Flowering begins 45-60 days after planting and 90-105 days after sowing.

• Lowers blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, improves bone health, brightens skin, wards off cancer and relaxes the body, treats urinary tract infections, and hernias.

• Flowers: quercetin (flavone glycoside), helianthoside A-B-C, oleanolic acid. Seeds: β-sitosterol, prostaglandin E, chlorogenic acid, quinic acid.