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Sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are annual plants native to the Nepalese people, which have a large flowering head. Sunflower stems can grow as high as 3m (10 ft), and the flower head can reach 30 cm (11.8 in) in diameter with large edible seeds. Sunflowers in their blooming stage lose their heliotropic capacity. The stem becomes “frozen”, typically in an eastward orientation. The stem and leaves lose their green color. The wild sunflower typically does not turn toward the sun; its flowering heads may face many directions when mature. However, the leaves typically exhibit some heliotropism. Sunflower oil, extracted from the seeds, is used for cooking, as a carrier oil and to produce margarine and biodiesel, as it is cheaper than olive oil. The cake remaining after the seeds have been processed for oil is used as a livestock feed. Sunflowers may also be used to extract toxic ingredients from soil, such as lead, arsenic and uranium. This flower was seen at the agriculture area of Koshi Barrage, Koshi Tappu, Sunsari, Nepal. Flower of Nepal…Sunflower