BENEFICIAL FLOWER
Usage
Use the flowers for garnishing salads & other dishes or plant them to attract pollinators to your vegetable garden
Key Values
Open-Pollinated
Heirloom/ Desi
Non-Hybrid
Non-GMO
Non-Treated
Comman name
Surajmukhi, Common sunflower
Sowing Time
Jan to May
Sowing Depth
1/2"" to 1""
Plant to Plant Spacing
Dwarf variety - 50-60cm
Tall varities- 75 cm
Germination Time
7 to 10 days
Growing Type
Upright tall, Erect
Ideal Planter Size
12"" to 16"" deep & wide
Ideal Temperature
21°C to 26°C
Companion Plants
Lettuce, Kale, Tomatoes, Peppers, Squash, Pumpkin, Corn, Cucumber
Antagonist Plants
Potato & Beans
Watering
Daily
Sunlight
Full direct sun
Fertilizer
Moderate
Harvest Time
Harvest as soon as the flowers open up"