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Variety traits

Sunflower plant height

Helianthus annuus L.

An important morphometric indicator that determines productivity and harvesting efficiency, measured as the distance from the soil surface to the point of capitulum attachment.

In the reference 1 147 varieties crop Sunflower, where this is mentioned in the description.

According to state variety testing protocols, measurements are taken before harvest on a representative sample of plants. Height is defined as the distance from the soil surface to the point where the capitulum attaches; less frequently, it is measured to the center of the face of the capitulum.

The range of variability for the species is extremely wide: from 60 cm in dwarf lines to 5–6 meters in ornamental forms, while commercial early-maturing hybrids typically vary between 164–175 cm. This trait is highly dependent on genotype, plant density, water availability, and soil fertility.

Plant height directly affects the efficiency of mechanical harvesting: excessive height or bending of the stem near the capitulum can lead to yield losses. Although tall plants often form a higher potential yield, they require significant resources and may be less stable under adverse conditions.

General information about the subject — on the page Plant height.

Sources8

Varieties of Sunflower mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

7Pdcg09r

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

UA
4 records

67X08R

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Pierre GARRAUD

UA
6 records

67K23R

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Pierre GARRAUD

UA
4 records

12MS275

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

May Agro Seed Corporation (TR)

BG
3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences FR

BG UA
4 records

Zlatson

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Borovs`ka Iryna IUriivna, Petrenkova Vira Pavlivna, Brahin Oleksandr Mykolaiovych, Tymchuk Serhii Mykhailovych, Satarov Oleksandr Zainulovych, Syvenko Oleksandr Anatoliiovych, Popova Ol`ha Andriivna, Kolomatska Valeriia Pavlivna, Syvenko Valentyna Ivanivn

UA
3 records

Z256

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

KOIPESOL SEMILLAS, S.A.

ES
2 records

Xf4175

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

IT
2 records

XF408

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER HI-BRED INT

IT
2 records

Xf13409

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

IT
2 records

Wielkopolski

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Hodowla Roslin Strzelce Sp z.o.o. Grupa IHAR

PL
2 records

VN 4412A

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Kyrychenko Maryna Serhiivna, Babych Viktoriia Olehivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych,

UA
3 records

VN 0017A

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Kyrychenko Maryna Serhiivna, Babych Viktoriia Olehivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IAroslav Fedorovych,

UA
3 records

V5M302

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Kyrychenko Mariia Serhiivna, Babych Viktoriia Olehivna, Parii Myroslav Fedorovych, Parii IArosla Fedorovych,

BG UA
3 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

BG
2 records

U1157lg

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

2 records

TRI4387R

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Maisadour Semences, FR

FR UA
3 records

TFC5438B

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PETIARD Benoit

UA
3 records

T9647lm

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL

2 records

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

2 records

T1263lm

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

2 records

T1075lm

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Antoine Mezzarobba

UA
2 records

T0456lm

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

PIONEER OVERSEAS CORPORATION

2 records

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