Sentence examples for helianthus from inspiring English sources

The Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) is a tuber and does not resemble the artichoke.

The sunchoke is the root of a sunflower (Helianthus tuberosus) that is native to the eastern United States.

The great joy of annuals is being able to try out new things and experiment with different plants each year - perhaps you might fancy giving annual grasses such as Briza maxima or Hordeum jubatum, or sexy sunflower Helianthus annuus 'Claret', with petals of a deep metallic red a go? (If you find you don't like the look of the Helianthus, then the buds are allegedly delicious fried in butter).

Sunflower (Helianthus annus).

With the help of my friend Rock, I planted several varieties of the common sunflower, Helianthus annuus, including the classic giant Grey Stripe (named for the gray-and-white seeds beloved by birds and people alike), a six-foot branching Velvet Queen, which has deep burgundy petals around a charcoal-colored disk, and Henry Wilde, with buttery gold petals around a dark chocolate disk.

Indeed he grows a full range of vegetables, 27 kinds of tomatoes, peonies and low-maintenance perennials like asters, eupatorium and helianthus.

With the help of my friend Rock, I planted several varieties of the common sunflower, Helianthus annuus, including the classic giant Grey Stripe (named for the gray-and-white seeds beloved by birds and people alike), a six-foot branching Velvet Queen, whichhas deep burgundy petals around a charcoal-colored disk, and Henry Wilde, with buttery gold petals around a dark chocolate disk.

Of the approximately 50 species of Helianthus, only a few are cultivated, some for their spectacular size.

Sunflower, plant of the genus Helianthus of the family Asteraceae, native primarily to North and South America.

Artichokes (Cynara), lettuce (Lactuca), endive (Cichorium), and salsify (Tragopogon) are commonly eaten as vegetables, and the edible seeds of safflower (Carthamus), and sunflower (Helianthus) are used in the production of cooking oils.

Helianthus annuus is not just a plant but a kind of logo, said Deborah Greig, 30, an urban agriculture coordinator at East New York Farms in Brooklyn.