Desert Sunflower Geraea canescens Asteraceae
	Form: Flower Seasonality: Annual Size: 3 feet high by 3 ft wide Leaves; 3 inches long, sometimes toothed edges Flowers: Two-inch, golden-yellow, 10 to 20 oblong petals, gold center Fruit: Seed-like, flat, white hairs Stems/Trunks: Sparse, gray-green, oval Range/Origin: Sonora and Mojave Hardiness: all zones as an annual Comments: Low litter, No thorns CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Exposure: Full sun Water: Low Soil: Sandy, well drained Propagation: Seed Maintenance: Minimal
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