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Academic Girls Empowered for Success (AGES) is based on the growth of the sunflower. It is essential for you to understand the parts of the Sunflower and the various meanings and worth of the Sunflower to better understand your purpose and personal value. The Sunflower is stunning in beauty, with a rich history and significance. Sunflowers symbolize adoration, loyalty, and longevity. Its meaning stems from its name, the sun itself. Sunflowers represent faith, happiness, hope, and unity.
The Sunflower is a flower with a showy ray of petals which attract birds and butterflies. The leaf of the Sunflower is photo topical they turn in the direction of the sun. Sunflowers are described as coarse, hairy, leafy, fast-growing annual plants that grow approximately 5 ft. in height, with stiff stalks. They are considered to be weedy plants because they can be seen growing on the side of the road, in fences, fields or wastelands. The significance here is in the mist of the often-forgotten places stand a beautiful being who is durable and everlasting. Sunflowers are unique in they can provide energy in the form of nourishment and vibrancy—attributes which mirror the sun and the energy supplied by its heat and light.
The flower of the Sunflower measures approximately 5 inches wide, with pleated rays and red-brown central disk. The Sunflower resembles the daisy. The disk is surrounded by over 20-40 ray florets or petals. They grow between July and September these are the same times of the year when you are expected to fertilize the community with the skills sets you have learned during your Growth journey. The leaves have a rough, scratchy texture and are lance-ovate, egg-shaped, or heart-shaped and measure around 11 inches long. The upper surface of the Sunflower is dull and covered with short stiff hairs, giving the appearance of a sandpaper feel.
Sunflowers grow to an average height of 5 to 6 ft. in some areas even taller.
The Sunflower grows in open areas. It grows best in disturbed, sunny, or moist areas. It has the tolerance to withstand either high or low temperature but favors low temperatures. Sunflowers continually position themselves in the sun's direct path to receive the maximum amount of nourishment, which its brilliant yellow color reflects. Regardless of the environment a Sunflower never loses its beauty, poise, intelligence, or training. Sunflowers flourish when others wither away.
Parts of the Sunflower are edible the seeds are the typically the edible part of the Sunflower. Sunflower seeds can be eaten raw or cooked and are ripen from September to October. This is
the same time in which your BUDDING process occurs to become the Sunflower. The Sunflower seed has many purposes; it can be ground into powder and mixed with cereal flours to make nutritious bread. Young flowers can be steamed and served with artichokes. The leaves can be boiled and mixed with vegetables. The flower petals, leaves, and roots can be brewed for tea.
The Sunflower is strong with many useful purposes, because of its plethora of missions it can be connected to the 4 Stems of Harvest (Academics, Leadership, Personal Identification and Civic Responsibility).
Sunflowers attract the beauties of the world. Its vibrant yellow petals are known as “rays” have a mistakable sun-like appearance that has caused them to be a crowd favorite, especially in the summer months. Sunflowers are happy flowers and always the right gift for any occasion to bring joy to someone’s day.
The Sunflower is a flower with a showy ray of petals which attract birds and butterflies. The leaf of the Sunflower is photo topical they turn in the direction of the sun. Sunflowers are described as coarse, hairy, leafy, fast-growing annual plants that grow approximately 5 ft. in height, with stiff stalks. They are considered to be weedy plants because they can be seen growing on the side of the road, in fences, fields or wastelands. The significance here is in the mist of the often-forgotten places stand a beautiful being who is durable and everlasting. Sunflowers are unique in they can provide energy in the form of nourishment and vibrancy—attributes which mirror the sun and the energy supplied by its heat and light.
The flower of the Sunflower measures approximately 5 inches wide, with pleated rays and red-brown central disk. The Sunflower resembles the daisy. The disk is surrounded by over 20-40 ray florets or petals. They grow between July and September these are the same times of the year when you are expected to fertilize the community with the skills sets you have learned during your Growth journey. The leaves have a rough, scratchy texture and are lance-ovate, egg-shaped, or heart-shaped and measure around 11 inches long. The upper surface of the Sunflower is dull and covered with short stiff hairs, giving the appearance of a sandpaper feel.
Sunflowers grow to an average height of 5 to 6 ft. in some areas even taller.
The Sunflower grows in open areas. It grows best in disturbed, sunny, or moist areas. It has the tolerance to withstand either high or low temperature but favors low temperatures. Sunflowers continually position themselves in the sun's direct path to receive the maximum amount of nourishment, which its brilliant yellow color reflects. Regardless of the environment a Sunflower never loses its beauty, poise, intelligence, or training. Sunflowers flourish when others wither away.
Parts of the Sunflower are edible the seeds are the typically the edible part of the Sunflower. Sunflower seeds can be eaten raw or cooked and are ripen from September to October. This is
the same time in which your BUDDING process occurs to become the Sunflower. The Sunflower seed has many purposes; it can be ground into powder and mixed with cereal flours to make nutritious bread. Young flowers can be steamed and served with artichokes. The leaves can be boiled and mixed with vegetables. The flower petals, leaves, and roots can be brewed for tea.
The Sunflower is strong with many useful purposes, because of its plethora of missions it can be connected to the 4 Stems of Harvest (Academics, Leadership, Personal Identification and Civic Responsibility).
Sunflowers attract the beauties of the world. Its vibrant yellow petals are known as “rays” have a mistakable sun-like appearance that has caused them to be a crowd favorite, especially in the summer months. Sunflowers are happy flowers and always the right gift for any occasion to bring joy to someone’s day.