Origin of sunflowers and sunflowers meaning in life

Ever wonder what bright yellow sunflowers mean in life? On a certain occasion if you get a bunch of sunflowers, think about the amazing significance of this flower.

Origin of sunflower

Sunflowers are native to North America. In the 16th century explorers brought sunflowers to Europe, then were taken to Russia, Egypt and the Far East. Today sunflower is present in many countries around the world.

Sunflowers are well known as 'sunflowers' because they bloom in a circular shape, bright yellow petals like warm sunshine.

There are hundreds of different species of sunflower ranging in height from 0.5 meters to 4.5 meters. Most types of sunflower have a straight, stiff, hairy body surrounding the body.

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Sunflower has hundreds of species.(photo: NK).

Sunflower leaves are often large, staggered, with long stalks, long, heart-shaped leaf blades, pointed at the tips of the leaves and hearts at the petioles, serrated edges, and white hairs on both sides.

Sunflower blooms in the winter spring. Very large sunflowers with a diameter of about 19 - 27 cm, lots of yellow wings on the outside, inside are small yellow pistils.

The meaning of sunflowers

Sunflowers have different meanings in some cultures, but the one thing they all have in common is that they all have positive and good meanings . In China, sunflowers symbolize longevity. While in Europe it symbolizes consistency, belief in the future. In other places sunflowers are found at temples as a symbol of sun worship.

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Sunflowers mean beautiful.(photo: NK).

We often know sunflowers with the meaning of belief, hope and ideal reaching light, good things. Therefore, people often give sunflowers to teachers, give to those who are discouraged to cheer, give the sick to add hope to the beautiful life.

Recently, sunflowers were included in the message of the program for children with cancer as a way to boost their spiritual strength to overcome dangerous diseases.

In addition, in love, sunflowers mean faithful love, always towards each other as sunflowers towards the sun.

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