Also known as: Common sunflower, Helianthus, 규곽, 향일화 (from the cited Wikipedia lead)
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The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a large annual forb in the daisy family Asteraceae. The domesticated form of common sunflower is harvested for its edible seeds, which come in two types: oil and confectionary seeds. Oilseed sunflowers are widely grown globally and represent the fourth most used vegetable oil in the world. They also are used widely as bird food or as food for livestock.
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Sunflower (해바라기) — verified Korean drama (TV series). On MBC TV. Directed by Lee Jin-seok.
Details
Episodes: 16
Original language: Korean
Scientific Name: Helianthus annuus
Family: Asteraceae
Type: annual forb
Common Name: common sunflower
Seed Types: oil and confectionary seeds
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Wikipedia lists the English name as Common sunflower; KoreaAPI uses Sunflower (chosen by source authority).
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The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a large annual forb in the daisy family Asteraceae. (Wikipedia lead; name cross-verified via Wikidata Q12624600 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC; Wikipedia Common sunflower 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC; TMDB 49283 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC, as of 2026-09-08, via KoreaAPI).
Who directed Sunflower?
Sunflower was directed by Lee Jin-seok (verified via Wikidata Q12624600 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC; Wikipedia Common sunflower 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC; TMDB 49283 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What network or platform is Sunflower on?
Sunflower — original network/platform: MBC TV (verified via Wikidata Q12624600 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC; Wikipedia Common sunflower 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC; TMDB 49283 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Sunflower's episodes?
Sunflower — Episodes: 16 (verified via Wikidata Q12624600 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC; Wikipedia Common sunflower 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC; TMDB 49283 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Sunflower's original language?
Sunflower — Original language: Korean (verified via Wikidata Q12624600 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC; Wikipedia Common sunflower 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC; TMDB 49283 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Sunflower's scientific name?
Sunflower — Scientific Name: Helianthus annuus (verified via Wikidata Q12624600 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC; Wikipedia Common sunflower 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC; TMDB 49283 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Sunflower's family?
Sunflower — Family: Asteraceae (verified via Wikidata Q12624600 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC; Wikipedia Common sunflower 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC; TMDB 49283 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Sunflower's type?
Sunflower — Type: annual forb (verified via Wikidata Q12624600 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC; Wikipedia Common sunflower 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC; TMDB 49283 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Sunflower's common name?
Sunflower — Common Name: common sunflower (verified via Wikidata Q12624600 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC; Wikipedia Common sunflower 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC; TMDB 49283 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Sunflower's seed types?
Sunflower — Seed Types: oil and confectionary seeds (verified via Wikidata Q12624600 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC; Wikipedia Common sunflower 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC; TMDB 49283 2026-09-08 06:11 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
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