Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Plants We Used to Use 440. Sunflower

Sunflowers (Helianthus annus) produce cooking oil, meal (used to feed livestock), as well as confectionary products. Its oil is also used to make margarine and salad dressings. The flowers yield a yellow dye.
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