The Encyclopedia of Crystals, Herbs, and New Age Elements by Adams Media;

Author:Adams Media;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: F+W Media

Sunflower

ORIGINS

The genus Helianthus comprises about seventy species of sunflowers, most of which are native to North America; a few are native to South America. This tall plant has a large, round, yellow flower head with petals reminiscent of the rays of the sun. The name comes from the Greek: helios (sun) plus anthos (flower).

HISTORY/LORE

Evidence suggests that Native Americans cultivated sunflowers in present-day Arizona and New Mexico as early as 3000 B.C.E., perhaps even before corn. They ate the seeds, ground them to make flour, and extracted oil from them. The Incas of South America treasured the flower for its resemblance to the sun and associated it with Inti, the sun god. The Spanish brought sunflowers to Europe in the 1500s.

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