How Did The Sunflower Get Its Name?

Sunflower

The sunflower gets its name from its habit of facing the sun.  Sunflowers are tall plants.  They have yellow flowers with large brown centers which are full of seeds that are good to eat.

The sunflower gets its name from its habit of facing the sun as it moves from east to west during the day.  The golden-rayed flower also bears a resemblance to sun.

The sun loving sunflower can be found growing in many of the sunny parts of the world.  Its tall, hairy stalk may grow to be 6 to 10 feet high, while the golden sunbursts flowers can measure nearly a food across.

Farmers grow sunflowers for the seeds, which can be roasted and eaten like peanuts.  The seeds, as well as the large, drooping leaves, make good food for cattle and poultry.

In the United States, the common sunflower has become a symbol of the hot, sunny, summer days on the prairies.  It is the state flower of Kansas and gives the state its nickname, the “Sunflower State” –Dick Rogers

What is mustard made from?

Mustard

The mustard you put on a hot dog is made from the seeds of the mustard plant. 

Mustard plants have bright yellow flowers and slender pods containing hard, round seeds.  The large, green leaves are rather jagged in shape.

Perhaps your mother may use a powder made from mustard seeds in salad dressing in preparing pickles and to add new flavor to many of the other foods you eat.

The ground-up seeds mixed with vinegar and spices make a tasty sauce that is good to eat on frankfurters.

Sauces made from spices and herbs such as mustard are called “condiments.”  The spicy oil which mustard seeds contain gives mustard its sharp flavor.

Mustard is an easy crop to grow.  The leaves may be picked while still tender and eaten as a mustard green.  Because mustard plants grow wild in manly parts of the world, they are often considered a bothersome weed to a great number of farmers. - Dick Rogers