▲ Sunflowers fluttering in the wind, the inflorescences rotate with the sun, are considered to be a symbol of sunshine. Image source/network
Heaven and earth, many of them are loyal fans of the sun,
Sunflowers, regardless of their name, appearance, habits,
Both reveal "worship him and become him".
Its nickname is inseparable from the sun,
Such as: sunflower, looking at the sun lotus, sunflower, lotus, sunflower, sunflower.
As a die-hard fan, it is a winner in life,
Growing up with a smile, born to the sun,
High appearance, good figure, height 2-3 meters,
Rich and handsome in the flower world,
The whole body is a valuable treasure,
Selflessly dedicate yourself to humanity,
Everybody loves it.
▲ In Zhaosu County, Xinjiang, the sunflower field named "Laughter" is a famous local attraction. Image source/network
As an international flower,
Blooming sunflowers are like smiling people forever,
Face everything with kindness and optimism,
Not afraid of any difficulties,
Maintain a sincere heart and a grateful heart,
A life of frankness and splendid blossoms.
People see the sunflower as a symbol of light and hope,
Call it the sun that falls on the earth.
Indigenous Americans, Aztecs, Otomi in Mexico, Incas in South America
Use it as a symbol of the sun god.
▲ One of Van Gogh's famous series of paintings "Sunflowers", the bright and cheerful sunflowers are an important source of inspiration for Van Gogh. Image source/network
Van Gogh has 11 paintings of Sunflowers,
Decorate your room with sunflowers,
The petals in the painting are like flames,
Shows a dynamic beauty and vitality,
Delicately outline the flower stems and leaves with green and blue,
Bring a warm, warm, energetic feeling,
Interpret the surge of his inner emotions.
Sunflower origin
▲ Sunflowers with high use value have long been domesticated by humans, and sunflower nectar has the reputation of "gold in honey". Courtesy of the picture/figure worm
It is said that it was originally with native Americans,
It is a common crop among North American Indian tribes.
Later, it appeared in the southeastern United States and Mexico.
It was discovered by Spanish explorers and brought back to Europe.
At the beginning of the 17th century,
Spread by the Spaniards or the Dutch to the South Seas,
From Vietnam to Yunnan, China,
It then gradually spread from southwest to north.
China first mentioned "sunflower",
It is the "Linshan Weizhi" of the 43rd year (1564) of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty.
The plants, later published in 1617, mention:
"There are also those who have sun chrysanthemums, and the monks of Xifan have brought them into China."
▲ Sunflower seed oil was popular in Russia in the 18th century, and became the national flower of the Soviet Union and Ukraine successively. Image source/network
In the 18th century,
Its oil extraction value was discovered by the British.
After becoming popular in Russia, it was commercialized,
At that time Russian farmers planted more than 2 million acres,
A breeding programme was also carried out.
At the end of the 19th century,
Successful cultivation of Russian sunflower seeds into the United States,
Great popularity,
Then it was introduced to China.
Although it has not been a long time since it has been in China to take root,
But......
In 2019, China's sunflower annual planting area ranked 6th in the world.
850,000 hectares, total production of 2,420,000 tons,
The most silently planted is Inner Mongolia.
A sea of sunflowers has bloomed all over the country
From August to September, the sea of sunflowers bloomed in many parts of the country,
Bring your camera,
Choose your own land,
Towards the golden fields of flowers, rush ah!
80,000 sunflowers blooming freely,
embedded in the green fields,
"Agriculture + tourism" two hands,
The construction of beautiful villages is closely integrated with wasteland improvement, beautiful pastoral construction, industrial transformation and upgrading, etc.
Let the Hangzhou City, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, Hezhuang Street, Hezhuang Street, Xinwei Village Party Building Pastoral Square,
With a different scenery.
▲Sunflower Field, Xinwei Village, Hangzhou: Upgrading the Pastoral Square while carrying out wasteland treatment to optimize the living environment. Image source/network
Surrounded by mountains and rivers, with a long history and culture,
Thousand-year-old camphor tree, Han and Tang Dynasty Xiangfu culture
Bamboo raft water tour, 100 miles of golden waterfront riding,
Hundreds of acres of sunflower fields are accompanied by left and right,
This is a sea of flowers by the Daxi river in Kaihua County, Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province.
▲Quzhou's 100 acres of sunflower fields and surrounding landscapes and forests have formed a good ecological cycle and have a long history. Image source/network
The train travels slowly on the tracks
Along the way, the sunflowers bloom,
Dark green and golden all the way,
Smile at you, dance for you,
It's like driving in a fairy tale world,
This is the sea of flowers in Wuxing Village, Baitou Town, Chongzhou City, Sichuan Province.
▲Sichuan Chongzhou Sunflower Field is located along the railway line, sitting on the small train can truly experience "people swimming in the painting". Image source/network
When thousands of acres of sunflowers are in full bloom,
Huang Chengcheng, Jin Cancan, Flowing Gold,
The flower tray is large and round, and the seeds are firm and full,
Swaying in the wind, graceful and colorful,
This is the sea of flowers in Huaji Village, Yandu Street, Yannan High-tech Zone, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province.
▲ The vibrant Yancheng Huaji Sunflower Garden covers an area of 1,000 acres and is also a supply base for plant food raw materials
On the banks of the Yellow River in Jinan,
60,000 sunflowers competing to bloom,
Blue sky, leisurely white clouds,
With a piece of gold on the earth,
This is the sea of flowers in Qilipu Village, Wujiapu Street, Huaiyin District, Jinan City, Shandong Province.
▲ On the bank of the Yellow River in Jinan, the sunflower sea is golden and yellow, with a unique style. Courtesy of the picture/figure worm
A huge golden oil painting spreads over the earth,
150,000 acres of sunflowers in spectacular bloom,
Pleasant climate, geographical advantage,
High yield, good quality,
Busy shuttling between bee flowers,
This is the sea of flowers in Burjin County, Xinjiang.
▲ The Kanas flower sea in Burjin, Xinjiang under the bright sun, is feminine and bright, and has become a local "tourism business card". Courtesy of the picture/figure worm
2.4 million sunflowers swaying in the wind,
The rich fragrance is refreshing.
Brilliant golden, spread to the sky,
Looking around like smiling faces blooming in the vast fields,
This is the sea of flowers in the village of Argyle in Kangqi Township, Aksubaicheng County, Xinjiang.
▲In Argyle Village, Kangqi Township, AksubaiCheng County, sunflowers are not only flowers, but also pillars and symbols of local industrial transformation and poverty alleviation. Image source/network
Under the green south mountain,
There is a beautiful pastoral picture,
Large swaths of golden flowers form a sea
The whole village is like "long" in the sea of flowers,
There are also hundreds of flowers and plants such as cosmos, rape flowers, and blue mustard as companions.
Roadside flowers float in the dark fragrance,
The ancient charm of the countryside comes to the face,
This is the sea of flowers on xinjiang's Duku Highway.
▲The sea of sunflowers blooming next to the Duku Highway is a beautiful landscape under the Tianshan Mountains. Courtesy of the picture/figure worm
A cluster facing the sun,
Show you a warm and unrestrained smile,
Filled with a sense of happiness surrounded by flowers,
The sky is blue, the earth is golden,
It's like walking in a Van Gogh painting.
This is the sea of flowers at the site of Weiyang Palace in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province.
▲ In the Weiyang Palace Ruins Park, hundreds of acres of flower fields are in full bloom, with the momentum of "full of golden armor". Image source/network
After a gentle autumn rain,
The wind carries a fresh earthy smell,
Golden sunflowers,
Like churning flames,
Blooming in the wind,
Here is the sea of flowers in Baotou City, Inner Mongolia.
▲ The sea of flowers in Inner Mongolia under the blazing sun shows the unique style of the grassland. Image source/network
Continuous flower fields are not only internet celebrity punch points,
It is also a new industry for the local people to increase income,
Whether it is a flower or a person, they all smile and smile,
A good picture of the golden harvest,
This is the sea of flowers in Gongcheng Yao Autonomous County, Guilin City, Guangxi Province.
▲ In the sea of flowers in Gongcheng, Guilin, the sunflowers facing the sun are the protagonists here. Image source/network
A warm golden yellow,
Bathed in the sun,
12 species of sunflowers each pose,
It's beautiful and beautiful
This is the sea of flowers in Guiyang City, Guizhou Province.
▲Under the blue sky and white clouds in Guiyang, sunflowers of different species shine with green fields. Courtesy of the picture/figure worm
Some places also hold sunflower festivals,
Such as Mianzhu City, Sichuan Province Nianhua Village and Jiulong Town,
Shanglin County, Nanning City, Guangxi Province, and Liantang Village, Laibin City
The quaint house is nestled between the sea of flowers,
Taste the delicacies that nature has to offer,
Integrate into local customs,
Inheriting traditional Chinese culture,
The activities are rich and fun,
It's fun.
▲ There is a tradition of "Sunflower Festival" in many places across the country, and people gather on this day to celebrate and thank nature for their gifts. Image source/network
Sunflowers are treasured all over the body
In the world edible oil market,
Sunflower consumption ranks second in the world.
Sunflower oil is the preferred edible oil in developed countries.
Sunflower is one of the important oil crops in China.
There are currently 80 varieties of sunflowers,
Bright yellow, light yellow to orange, pink and tea red...
It's a bit complicated,
We still classify it by use: ornamental and edible.
▲ Clown sunflowers are often made into cut flowers because of their colorful and high ornamentality. Image source/network
In 1820, Xie Fang mentioned in the "Little Chronicle of Flowers and Trees",
Sunflowers are both ornamental and edible.
The Qing Dynasty "Botanical Names and Facts" records:
"(Sunflower) its seeds can be fried,
Slightly fragrant, more food dizziness, Dian, Qian and pumpkin seeds, watermelon seeds sold in the market. ”
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the "Fu County Agricultural Products Examination Strategy" records:
"The melon seeds are fried and sweet, worth thirty or forty dollars per kilogram, and the seeds can be squeezed for oil."
Qing Dynasty sunflower seeds began to have a place in the snack world.
▲Sunflower seeds have a high oil content, and the sunflower seeds are fragrant and delicious, widely used, and are widely welcomed by the public. Image source/network
Sunflower seeds are called sunflower seeds,
The oil content is very high, the taste is delicious,
Sunflower seeds are said to have a black or striped color.
Black for oil extraction,
Striped snacks,
Marinate and bake to make sunflower seeds and fragrant dumplings.
Shelled sunflower seeds make sweets such as cakes, ice cream, and mooncakes.
Sunflower whole body is medicine,
Seed oil can be used as an essential medicine for ointments;
The stem pulp is a diuretic anti-inflammatory agent;
Leaves and petals detoxify heat and detoxification, can be used as bitter stomach enhancers;
The flower tray can clear the heat and dissolve phlegm, cool the blood and stop the bleeding, which is effective for headaches, dizziness and so on.
▲ While it can be seen, the medicinal value of sunflowers is also very high, and all parts of the body can be medicated. Courtesy of the picture/figure worm
Sunflower seeds are rich in unsaturated fatty acids,
Multivitamins and trace elements,
Can inhibit the synthesis of cholesterol in the human body,
Prevent excessive plasma cholesterol,
improve blood circulation,
Prevent arteriosclerosis,
It has a positive effect on improving nutrition, fitness and disease prevention, cancer prevention and anti-cancer.
Sunflower seeds contain B vitamins,
Effectively regulates brain cell metabolism,
Improves its inhibitory effect and can be used for hypnosis.
▲Sunflower seeds are rich in a variety of nutrients and have significant health value. Image source/network
Sunflower seeds contain a lot of edible fiber,
Can reduce the incidence of colon cancer,
Rich in potassium,
Protects heart function.
Sunflower kernels have a high linoleic acid content,
This is a fatty acid that is very important to the human body,
Plays the role of a "scavenger" in the human body,
Helps lower the body's blood cholesterol levels,
The human body cannot produce linoleic acid on its own,
Generally only ingested from food,
Sunflower seeds are a good source of this nutrient,
Rich in vitamin E and arginine,
It can improve the body's immune function.
▲ In addition to edible oil, sunflower oil and its by-products are also used in various industries such as breeding and processing. Image source/network
sunflower
Not only can it solve the problem of edible oil in some parts of China,
It can also promote the development of aquaculture and processing industry.
Now there are many places in China,
Make a fortune from it,
The oil cake after oil pressing is rich in protein,
it is the refined feed of poultry and livestock,
Pigs like to eat sunflower plates, and grow and develop faster after eating,
Sunflower pan is also a good raw material for refining pectin.
the production of diesel from sunflowers,
We should embark on a road of transforming agricultural products into industrial products for rich peasants and strong peasants.
Sunflowers also have a purifying effect,
After the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan,
For the removal of radioactive nuclear material from the soil in the "alert zone",
So they planted sunflowers in large quantities.
The use of green plants to remove polluting components from the environment,
Or convert it into a non-toxic substance.
Under the huge flower disc, under the golden petals,
Deep into the roots of the soil to absorb pollutants,
While absorbing nutrients,
Extraction, degradation, filtration, fixation or volatilization of harmful pollutants,
This reduces the content of heavy metals in the soil.
▲ Tenacious vitality and soil purification function, sunflowers can definitely be regarded as "can see and fight". Courtesy of the picture/figure worm
sunflower
Not afraid of the wind, the sun, the rain,
Always look up and stand up, born to the sun,
Do not choose the soil is poor and fertile,
Very adaptable,
Growing up stubbornly when you are young,
Turn the sludge into a pure land,
Watch the sunrise and sunset when ripe,
Laugh at the storm.
Resources
1. Agricultural Engineering, "The Current Situation and Countermeasures of China's Sunflower Industry Development", Zhao Guixing, Zhong Peng, Chen Xia, etc
2. Modern Pesticides, "Global Sunflower Planting Area and Pesticide Use Market and Varieties in Recent Years", Zhang Yibin, Gu Linling
3. China Seed Industry, "Analysis of the Overall Situation of the Development of the Sunflower Industry in the World and China", Guo Shuchun, Li Suping, Sun Ruifen, etc
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