How to Grow Red Sunflowers from Seeds for Benefits?

Sunflowers, the national flower of Russia and Ukraine, have wide varieties, but the most loveable one is the Red Sunflowers.

Scroll till the end to let the article guide you about the Red Sunflowers and its care tips and benefits.

Are Red Sunflowers Natural?

Most of us have a mindset of Sunflowers being yellow to orange in color, but that’s just because of our ignorance.

Take Red Sunflowers as an example itself. They give such an unnatural look making us think that the yellow color might have dyed over time and is fake.

Red Sunflowers or Mexican Sunflowers might not be the rarest, but they are rare in houses like other common Sunflowers.

Here is the table for a quick overview of Red Sunflower.

Red Sunflowers Meaning

Red Sunflowers are herbaceous annual or perennial, depending on their varieties, taking over your gardens and indoors too.

People also worship the flower as a symbol of the God of the Sun.

Also, as a symbol of longevity and expression of love, the beautiful bloody Sunflower goes well with red roses.

Not only with red, but you can prefer other shades of roses to the combination of Sunflowers, as it will all hold a tremendous floral arrangement.

Red Sunflowers Varieties

Never go behind the name of Red Sunflower, thinking that it only offers a red color variety.

Here is an entire table to identify various red Sunflowers.

Benefits of Red Sunflowers

The Mexican Sunflower is a lovable and widely spread flower for its color combination and beautiful sun rays like flowers.

The ornamental plant offers benefits in our daily life that we are unaware of. So look at the list below.

1. Home Decoration

The beautiful Red Sunflower has that vibrantly red-maroon look, with yellow to a golden combination, providing a classy look.

Among all, I tried Red Sunflowers with peach roses for my kitchen decor by making a bouquet.

You can also choose to keep it in a vase as it will add to the aesthetic value of your guest room, corner table in the living room, or study room.

If you have one, you can also use the flowers for a vintage look for your restaurants and cafe.

2. Culinary Use

After bringing the Mexican Sunflower, try using the petals to decorate salads and dinner plates for your loved ones and enjoy the ambiance.

Moreover, the tiny, black seeds can produce an oil used for cooking, as the oil from Red Sunflowers is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids and easy to digest.

You can also prepare dishes from Red Sunflowers seeds and use the petals as a color additive for your salad and desserts.

DIY Recipe for Salad

One of the best recipes can be the grape, bacon, and sunflower seeds salad, whose complete process is as follows:

• Fry eight thin pieces of bacon over a frying pan until reddish brown.
• Soak the extra oil in the paper towel and crumble 7 of it.
• Mix the crumbled bacon with 1/3 cup of Sunflower seed kernels in a resealable bag.
• Mix one head of broccoli cut into small pieces with 1 cup of seedless grapes and 1/3 cup of chopped onion in a bowl.
• Whisk a cup of mayonnaise with three tablespoons of apple cider vinegar and two tablespoons of white sugar.

• Crumble down the last piece of bacon to mix in the bowl, and add black pepper as per your taste.
• Pour the mix into the mix of veggies and toss it smoothly to cover the entire portion.
• Now, you can cover the bowl with something or plastic wrap and let it marinate for 2 hours in the refrigerator.
• At last, sprinkle the mixture of bacon and sunflower seed before serving, and mix them well. I hope you enjoy it!

3. Plant as a Gift

You might have already received the Red Sunflowers from your friends, relatives, or partner as a gesture.

It would also be an excellent gift for a baby shower, as Sunflower defines purity and innocence.

Besides, dresses with Red Sunflowers go well for cocktail parties. So you can enjoy the benefits of Sunflowers to their fullest.

4. Nutritional Benefits

The fruit of the Red Sunflower is its seeds which hold high nutritional value and are rich in minerals, vitamins, and healthy fats.

Here is the nutritional value of 30g of shelled seeds.

5. Medicinal Benefits

According to Food Source Information, the Sunflower Seeds oil is suitable for people with cholesterol problems and has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties.

Getting flavor along with medicinal benefits is a bonus for your body, as Red Sunflower seeds have an abundance of phytochemicals like flavonoids, phenolic acids, and peptides.

How to Grow Red Sunflowers From Seeds?

The method suitable for propagation is by seed. There is propagation by cutting, too, but that is more useful for the perennial variety of sunflowers.

However, you can try growing them in your garden by buying seeds from online sites and following specific steps.

Red Sunflower Outdoors

The Mexican Sunflower looks beautiful as a lawn and garden plant once they reach its maximum height, and you may try that for your house.

• Find a spot that receives plenty of daily direct sunlight for at least 6 to 8 hrs.
• Dig the soil half inches deep from the ground.
• Place the seeds at a spacing of 6 inches from one another when the soil has a warm temperature.
• Apply loose soil over the seed and water it regularly to maintain the moist level, as it cannot tolerate drought in the seedling stage.
• Keep a check for pests like field cricket, bunnies, thrips, and beetles in the seedling stage, as they may attack the plant quickly.

Red Sunflower Indoors

If you plan to use the Red Sunflower as an indoor houseplant, you might have to give extra care initially, but you can follow the steps to tackle the situation efficiently.

• Choose a container according to your variety size.
• Mainly for small variety, the pot should be 8 inches and use around 12-18 inches container for a wider variety.
• Fill 3/4 of the entire container with well-draining, light soil and place one to two seeds in an 8-inch pot and around three to four seeds in an 18-inch pot.

• Apply loose soil over the seed up to 1/2 inch deep, or you can see the label in the package.
• Put the plant in a space receiving 6-8 hours of direct sunlight or under grow light if it is not receiving enough light.
• Place your Sunflower near the southwest-facing window when blooming has taken its course.
• Sprinkle the water a bit each day, and do not overdo it.
• After germination, you need to water the plant once every five days and keep 4 to 5 inches of the soil consistently moist.

How to care for Red Sunflowers

Look below to understand the requirement for Red Sunflowers.

Red Sunflowers For Sale

The mesmerizing beauty can become a part of your garden and living room. So look at the site to bring a new Red Sunflowers home at a reasonable price.