sunflowers

Garden giants, golden

Sunflowers is the plural of sunflower, a tall plant with large yellow-petaled flower heads that track the sun across the sky.

The seeds are eaten as snacks or pressed for oil.

Van Gogh's *Sunflowers* paintings are among the most recognized works in Western art.

The field was covered in sunflowers.

appearance

radiant

Emitting light or joy

bright · sunny · yellow · towering · cheerful · showy · bold · striking · tall · dramatic

botanical

seeds

Plant embryos in casings

  • petalsColored bloom segments
  • stamenPollen-producing flower organ
  • pistilSeed-producing flower organ

pollen · pollination · stem · leaves · roots · annual · composite · asteraceae · ray florets · bees

agricultural

seeds

Plant embryos in casings

  • oilSlippery viscous fluid
  • harvestGathering mature crops
  • cropCultivated agricultural plants

farming · birdseed · snack · kernels · hulls · pressing · roasting · livestock feed · biodiesel · meal

symbolic

happiness

Joyful emotional state

longevity · worship · allegory · prosperity · vitality · positivity · devotion · faith · hope · warmth

cultivation

germination

Seed's initial growth phase

fertilizer · irrigation · harvesting · garden · nursery · transplanting · soil · watering · rows · fields

summer

sunshine

Direct rays from above

picnic · warmth · golden hour · farm stand · roadside · August · July · blue sky · rustic · pastoral

artistic

impressionism

Style prioritizing perception

brushstrokes · post-impressionism · gallery · landscape · mural · vibrant · composition · texture · artwork · exhibition

Categories
Opposites
light orientation

sunflowersmoonflowers

Night-blooming white flowers

shade plants · mushrooms · fungi · nightshade · night-blooming jasmine

plant form and stature

sunflowersground cover

Low plants preventing erosion

violets · moss · clover · ivy · bonsai

symbolic meaning

sunflowersdead flowers

Expired botanical specimens

black roses · wilted flowers · lilies · white roses · cypress

Phrases
Family

sunflower seed, sunflower oil, sunflower

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G