*these flowers are iconic beauties! literally....
*they are the state flower of Kansas, and the national flower of Ukraine
*the sunflower is famous for its height and ability to turn its face towards the sun
*the tallest sunflower recorded was 30 ft and 1 inch (or 9.17m) and it was grown in Germany by Hans-Peter Schiffer
*besides growing very high, sunflowers can also grow very fast
*the process of following the sun is called heliotropism
*sunflowers are the only flower species with "flower" in its name
*sunflowers can hold around 2000 seeds
*the seeds can vary in color from black to striped
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