Sunflower Facts and Folklore
It’s hard not to love sunflowers! The official meaning of the sunflower is loyalty and longevity, although it is difficult to dismiss the happiness that they can spread. You can’t pass a field of yellow blooming sunflowers (or even a vase of them) and not stop to take a look and smile. Their warm radiance just spreads happiness.
Sunflower Folklore
Legend has it….
-that a sunflower planted in your yard will bring you good luck.
-that a sunflower cut at sunset will bring you good luck the next day.
-that if you want know the truth in any situation, sleep with a sunflower under your bed.
-to protect against small pox, wear sunflower seeds around your neck.
Sunflower History
Sunflower remains were found in North America as early as 3,000 B.C. American Indians grew sunflowers and had many uses for them. The first use was of course for food. They ate the seeds which are high in calcium, protein and other nutrients. They enjoyed them as snacks but also ground them and made bread from them.
Other uses included extracting the yellow dye from the flower petal and to extract the sunflower oil for ceremonial body painting.
The fibrous stalks were used to add fiber to their diets. They also were used as strong building materials for houses and huts.
The yellow blooming sunflowers were very important as their blooming schedule indicated the hunting calendar. They also were used in ritualistic ceremonies.
Encourage the world to plant more flowers!
Sunflower Fun Facts
Kansas is the Sunflower State.
The tallest sunflower according to the 2004 Guiness Book of World Records was 25 feet 5.4 inches.
When a sunflower is in it’s bud stage, it tracks the movement of the sun across the horizon. Once the flower has bloomed it only faces east. No one is exactly sure why. It is thought to be a defensive response to avoid sunburn from the hot summer sun on it’s petals and seeds.
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