Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Varieties
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| Bambino - non-branchingBSI-H255580 | — |
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| Bright StarBSI-H255510 | — |
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| ChocolateBSI-H255370 | — |
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| Crimson QueenBSI-H255150 | — |
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| Distinto mixtureBSI-H255610 | — |
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| DominoBSI-H255400 | — |
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| Golden GarnetBSI-H255615 | — |
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| LunaBSI-H255490 | — |
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| MayaBSI-H255270 | — |
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| Mixture for cuttingBSI-H255390 | — |
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| MongolianBSI-H255020 | — |
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| MoonshineBSI-H255480 | — |
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| Moulin RougeBSI-H255210 | — |
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| Red Sun ORGANICBSI-H255219 | — |
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| Sunset orangeBSI-H255230 | — |
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| TaiyoBSI-H255460 | — |
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| Topolino - branching habitBSI-H255570 | — |
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| Twilight ZoneBSI-H255590 | — |
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| uniflorus giganteusBSI-H255000 | — |
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| uniflorus giganteus (striped)BSI-H255010 | — |
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| Yellow PygmyBSI-H255600 | — |
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| Yellow Pygmy ORGANICBSI-H255601 | — |
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| Dwarf incredible mixedBSI-FL59994 | — |
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| Dwarf incredible yellowBSI-FL33406 | — |
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| Single dwarf mixedBSI-FL48569 | — |
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| SunspotBSI-FL21724 | — |
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| Teddy Bear, doubleBSI-FL50413 | — |
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| Lemon Gold (Irish eyes)BSI-FL34764 | — |
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| Astra Semi Double GoldBSI-FL63173 | — |
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| Astra Semi Double Rose SalmonBSI-FL68671 | — |
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| Astra Semi Double Yellow BrownBSI-FL80895 | — |
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| Autumn BeautyBSI-FL71949 | — |
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| BismarckianusBSI-FL75019 | — |
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| EarthwalkerBSI-FL76412 | — |
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| Evening SunBSI-FL19082 | — |
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| Henry WildeBSI-FL45183 | — |
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| Lemon queenBSI-FL52279 | — |
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| MammothBSI-FL36615 | — |
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| MoonwalkerBSI-FL93496 | 'Moonwalker' has yellow ray florets surrounding a dark chocolate-brown central disc. |
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| Red SunBSI-FL24120 | — |
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| Tall double SungoldBSI-FL65658 | — |
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| UniflorusBSI-FL31203 | — |
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| Velvet queenBSI-FL30047 | 'Velvet Queen' has deep red ray florets surrounding a chocolate-brown central disc. |
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Helianthus annuus is an annual sunflower in the Asteraceae, with rough-haired stems and broad, toothed leaves.
Botanical characteristics
Each flower head combines a central disc with surrounding ray florets. Cultivar differences in those florets, flower form and plant habit are useful when selecting ornamental sunflower seed for resale.
Comparing ornamental sunflower varieties
Moonwalker has yellow ray florets around a chocolate-brown disc; Velvet queen has deep red rays around a dark disc. Teddy Bear, double offers a contrasting double, pompom-like flower form. These characteristics help garden centres and seed retailers distinguish the named references within a bulk ornamental seed assortment.
Species profile
Characteristics
- Life cycle
- Annual
Botanical details
- Botanical name
- Helianthus annuus
- Common names
- annual sunflower; common sunflower; garden sunflower; sunflower; wild sunflower
- Synonyms
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- helianthus annuus annuus; helianthus annuus apicalis; helianthus annuus aridus; helianthus annuus basalis; helianthus annuus californicus; helianthus annuus chrysanthemoides; helianthus annuus convolutus; helianthus annuus coronatus; helianthus annuus diadem; helianthus annuus dilutus; helianthus annuus f. fallax; helianthus annuus f. lenticularis; helianthus annuus f. silvester; helianthus annuus fallax; helianthus annuus flavobasis; helianthus annuus giganteus; helianthus annuus globosofistulosus; helianthus annuus indicus; helianthus annuus inornatus; helianthus annuus jaegeri; helianthus annuus latibasis; helianthus annuus lenticularis; helianthus annuus ligulosus; helianthus annuus macrocarpus; helianthus annuus mut. inornatus; helianthus annuus nanus; helianthus annuus niger; helianthus annuus oleifer; helianthus annuus pallescens; helianthus annuus passiflora; helianthus annuus primulinus; helianthus annuus pumilus; helianthus annuus reversus; helianthus annuus revolutus; helianthus annuus ruberrimus; helianthus annuus selene; helianthus annuus semivinosus; helianthus annuus silvester; helianthus annuus simplex; helianthus annuus subsp. jaegeri; helianthus annuus subsp. lenticularis; helianthus annuus subsp. texanus; helianthus annuus sulphueus; helianthus annuus texanus; helianthus annuus tortuosus; helianthus annuus trizonatus; helianthus annuus tubulosus; helianthus annuus var. apicalis; helianthus annuus var. aridus; helianthus annuus var. basalis; helianthus annuus var. californicus; helianthus annuus var. chrysanthemoides; helianthus annuus var. convolutus; helianthus annuus var. coronatus; helianthus annuus var. dilutus; helianthus annuus var. flavobasis; helianthus annuus var. indicus; helianthus annuus var. latibasis; helianthus annuus var. lenticularis; helianthus annuus var. macrocarpus; helianthus annuus var. niger; helianthus annuus var. pallescens; helianthus annuus var. passiflora; helianthus annuus var. primulinus; helianthus annuus var. pumilus; helianthus annuus var. reversus; helianthus annuus var. revolutus; helianthus annuus var. ruberrimus; helianthus annuus var. selene; helianthus annuus var. semivinosus; helianthus annuus var. texanus; helianthus annuus var. tortuosus; helianthus annuus var. trizonatus; helianthus annuus var. vinosissimus; helianthus annuus var. vinosus; helianthus annuus vinosissimus; helianthus annuus vinosus; helianthus aridus; helianthus aridus aridus; helianthus aridus citrinus; helianthus aridus var. citrinus; helianthus cultus; helianthus erythrocarpus; helianthus grandiflorus; helianthus indicus; helianthus jaegeri; helianthus lenticularis; helianthus lenticularis angustus; helianthus lenticularis aridus; helianthus lenticularis lenticularis; helianthus lenticularis primulinus; helianthus lenticularis var. angustus; helianthus lenticularis var. aridus; helianthus lenticularis var. primulinus; helianthus lindheimerianus; helianthus macrocarpus; helianthus multiflorus; helianthus ovatus; helianthus petiolaris; helianthus platycephalus; helianthus pumilus; helianthus ruderalis; helianthus tubaeformis; helianthus ultiflorus; helianthus uniflorus
- Order
- Asterales
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Helianthus
- Species
- Helianthus annuus