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Asteraceae
Desert Sunflower
Geraea canescens
Joy and solar energy.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Geraea
- Native to
- Southwestern United States, Northern Mexico
- Bloom season
- Spring, Fall
- Type
- Annual
- Height
- 0.15-0.6 meters
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sandy, well-drained
- Water
- Low
- Hardiness
- 8-11
- Lifespan
- Annual
Did you know
- Desert sunflowers are among the most common wildflowers during California superbloom events.
- Fields of desert sunflowers in Death Valley have attracted millions of tourists in bloom years.
- The flowers track the sun throughout the day, a behavior called heliotropism.
- They can germinate, grow, bloom, and set seed in under six weeks after a good rain.
- Bees, beetles, and butterflies all compete to pollinate these abundant desert flowers.
Color meanings
0
Adoration
1
Joy
2
Vitality