What Does the Sunflower Represent
A detailed introduction about what sunflowers represent and a brief discussion on the symbolic meaning of sunflowers in green plant and flower cultivation, followed by a comprehensive introduction.
The meaning of sunflowers is to silently protect, not to disturb the love of the other person. It also has a meaning of pursuing brightness. Sunflowers symbolize loyalty and sincerity, as well as the courage to pursue one's dreams. Sunflowers grow towards the direction of the sun and have bright and beautiful colors. Because of these characteristics, sunflowers have their unique meanings and flower language.
The flower language of sunflowers is to silently protect without asking for any return, not disturbing the love of the other person. Sunflowers seem to always pursue the sun, even though the sun's light is for all things and does not exclusively give warmth and light to a particular plant. Facing the sun, sunflowers always reveal their most beautiful smiles, and at other times, they prefer to hang their heads low. Admiring someone always fills one's heart and eyes with them, and everything else is unimportant.
The flower language of sunflowers also includes the meaning of pursuing brightness. Not only do they always grow towards the direction of the sun, but they are also golden in color, brilliant and dazzling, yet not dazzling to the eyes, giving a warm feeling.
Sunflowers symbolize loyalty and sincerity, always facing the direction of the sun, just like their name. They are not the only ones to have enjoyed the sunshine, but they are the most loyal to it. In real life, there are many people like sunflowers, who are very loyal and sincere, and they remember every bit of kindness shown to them.
Sunflowers also symbolize the courage to pursue one's dreams. No matter how many difficulties and setbacks they face in life, or how much coldness and suppression they endure, they still hold onto their persistence for the future. Sunflowers also absorb the nutrients of nature fully, so they can bloom beautiful flowers and bear abundant fruits.
Characteristics of Sunflowers
Sunflowers have many characteristics. They are annual plants of the Helianthus genus in the Asteraceae family. The flowering period is from July to September, and the fruiting period is from August to September. They bloom and bear fruit once a year. The sunflower's inflorescence is a capitulum, growing at the top of the stem, commonly known as the flowerhead. The flowerhead always faces the direction of the sun, hence the name "sunflower." Scientists have discovered that the reason for sunflowers' "sun-following" is due to a special growth hormone in the plant, which is photophobic and can move. It often hides in the shadow under the plant's flowerhead, with a lower concentration on the sun-facing side and a higher concentration on the shaded side. Therefore, the shaded side grows quickly, causing the sunflower to bend towards the sun.
What Does the Sunflower Represent
Sunflowers grow best in sunny and moist areas. The wild sunflower habitat is mainly grasslands and dry, open areas. They grow along roadsides, fields, desert edges, and grasslands. Sunflowers give people a sense of thriving, and their color makes people feel warm.
Physical Characteristics
The stem of sunflowers is erect and robust, growing to a height of two to three meters. The ovate inflorescence is usually in a capitulum shape, with petals in a ligulate form. Both sides of the leaves are covered with villous hair and are relatively rough, with sawtooth edges. The flowerhead is usually yellow, with a diameter of 10-30 centimeters, and includes ligulate flowers and tubular flowers, with the fruit development relying on tubular flowers.
Habit Characteristics
As an annual herbaceous flower, sunflowers are easy to manage, drought-resistant, and can tolerate high summer temperatures and low autumn and winter temperatures. Their optimal temperature range is between 21-26°C. They can germinate at a ground temperature of 5°C and grow normally at 10°C. The growth period of sunflowers is generally 85-120 days, divided into four growth stages: seedling stage, budding stage, flowering stage, and maturity stage.