Sunflowers, the ultimate summer flowers, can be planted anywhere in the garden or cared for in the house without any worries. The plant contains no toxins and is therefore harmless even if children and pets are part of the family.
Are sunflowers poisonous?
Sunflowers are non-toxic in all parts and pose no danger to children or pets. This applies to stems, leaves, flowers and seeds, which can also be used as a he althy snack or for making oil.
All parts of the sunflower are non-toxic
Sunflowers are non-toxic in all parts. Neither
- Stems
- leaves
- Blossoms still
- Cores
contain any substances that are not beneficial to he alth.
You can harvest the sunflower seeds for your own use or you can leave the spent flowers in the garden over the winter as bird food.
Sunflower cultivation for the seeds
The kernels are popular raw as a snack. Sunflower oil, which is very high in protein, is produced from them on a large scale.
Tips & Tricks
It is better not to eat seeds from short sunflowers in pots. The plants are treated with hormones to keep them small. It cannot therefore be ruled out that the kernels also contain hormones.
