"Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is an annual plant native to
the Americas. It possesses a large inflorescence (flowering head). The
sunflower is named after its huge, fiery blooms, whose shape and image are
often used to depict the sun. It has a rough, hairy stem, broad, coarsely
toothed, rough leaves and circular heads of flowers. The heads consist of many
individual flowers which mature into seeds, often in the hundreds, on a
receptacle base. From the Americas, sunflower seeds were brought to Europe in
the 16th century, where, along with sunflower oil, they became a widespread
cooking ingredient. Leaves of the sunflower can be used as cattle feed, while
the stems contain a fiber which may be used in paper production."
Initially I had great hopes for the plant and watered it daily or as needed. The plant began to sprout and made it to about 4 inches long. Then thanksgiving break happened and I left Sunny untended and it soon passed away. I opened my window and spread its remains into the environment.
This is the simulated progression of my plant if I had been a better parent.
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Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunflower
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