200+ Common Sunflower SEEDS (Helianthus annuus) Native Sunflower Wild Sunflower

Description: 200++ Common Sunflower SEEDS (Helianthus annuus) Native Sunflower Wild Sunflower. The common sunflower is a large annual forb of the genus Helianthus. It is commonly grown as a crop for its edible oily seeds. Apart from cooking oil production, it is also used as livestock forage, as bird food, in some industrial applications, and as an ornamental in domestic gardens. Helianthus annuus (Common Sunflower) is a tall, fast-growing annual with broad, oval to heart-shaped, roughly hairy leaves. In summer, it produces huge, brilliant flowers, up to 12 in. If sunflowers are beheaded, they will keep pumping out new blossoms in their will to create seeds and more sunflowers. Don't cut the stalk way back, the next sunflower often forms just inches from the place you deadheaded. Leave the very last batch of spent flowers for the birds and for next year's flowers. The Mescalero and Chiricahua Apache made extensive use of wild sunflowers. The Hidatsa used wild verse cultivated sunflowers in the production of cooking oil because the seeds of their smaller flower heads produced superior oil. According to Moerman (1986) sunflowers were used in the following ways: • The Cherokee used an infusion of sunflower leaves to treat kidneys. • The Dakota used an infusion of sunflowers for chest pains and pulmonary troubles. • The Gros Ventres, Rees, and Mandan used sunflowers ceremonially; oil from the seeds were used to lubricate or paint the face and body.• The Gros Ventres, Mandan, Rees, and Hidatsa used sunflower seeds as a stimulant, taken on a war party or hunt to alleviate fatigue. • The Hopi used the sunflower plant as a ìspider medicineî and dermatological aid. • The Navajo ate sunflower seeds to stimulate the appetite. • The Navaho-Kayenta used the plant for the sun sand painting ceremony and as a disinfectant to prevent prenatal infections caused by the solar eclipse. • The Navaho-Ramah used a salve of pulverized seed and root to prevent injury from a horse falling on a person and as a moxa of the pith to remove warts. • The Paiute used a decoction of sunflower root to alleviate rheumatism. • Pawnee women ate a dry seed concoction to protect suckling children. • The Pima applied a poultice of warm ashes to the stomach for worms and used a decoction of leaves for high fevers and as a wash for horsesí sores caused by screwworms• The Thompson Indians used powdered sunflower leaves alone or in an ointment on sores and swellings. • The Zuni used a poultice of sunflower root to treat snakebite, along with much ritual and ceremony Helianthus annuus seed oil is particularly beneficial for dry, dehydrated, or environmentally compromised skin because its linoleic acid content helps skin synthesize its own lipids (fats), including ceramides, visibly repairing its barrier and leading to smoother, healthier-looking skin. FREE shipping, NO Tracking. If you require tracking number, please be advised that USPS first class fees/charges $3.94 to provide a tracking number. Please include tracking postal service fee at check or feel free to contact us for any inquiries. Please assure your address is correct. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR SEEDS within 10 days, please send us a message.*PLANT USES DISCLAIMER* Any information in this listing is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other healthcare professional. You should not use the information on this web site for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease or prescribing any medication or other treatment. *SEEDS DISCLAIMER* Most specialty seeds we offer are NOT fast to germinate. Many take several weeks, months, and some even up towards a year depending on dormancy, region, season etc. It is important that the buyer understands that seeds are perishable products and seed germination can be adversely affected by such factors as mold/fungus, bugs, temperature, moisture content, light intensity, dormancy, care, contamination of planting media among many other reasons. Germination recommendations are sent with each order and the buyer is free to research and use their own methods. Floating seeds do not always indicate that the seed is not viable. Many times, it is a misconception because the seed does not have the density to sink in water. Accordingly, The Plant Attraction does not guarantee seeds to perform properly regardless of conditions or buyer's methods or soil/water/lighting.

Price: 3.54 USD

Location: Houston, Texas

End Time: 2023-12-28T14:58:47.000Z

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