A beautiful sunflower field near Heilbron, South Africa. The scientific name of the sunflower is Helianthus annuus. It is derived from two Greek words- Helia which means "sun" and Anthus which means flower. There are many species of the Sunflower and some can grow as tall as 12 feet. It is a fast growing plant that can reach full maturity within 100 days. The seeds are actually fruits which are used in making oil and bird seed. Each sunflower head consists of around a thousand or more tiny flowers clustered together in a spiral pattern. An interesting fact about these flowers is that they can track and follow the sun's movement.
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