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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.

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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.

SY Neostar CLP

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Crop Protection AG Seeds Divison

AT IT RO SK UA
12 records

Pr64g46

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Shatsman Dmytro Oleksandrovych

BG ES HR HU UA
13 records

P63LE75

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Pioneer Overseas Corporation US (USA)

AT HR HU SK UA
14 records

Oscar

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Rustica Prograin Genetique SA (FR)

CZ DE ES FR IT UA
12 records

NK Armoni

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

SYNGENTA SEEDS AG, CH

BG FR HR HU UA
10 records

ES Veronika

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences, F

BG FR IT UA
12 records

Estrella CS

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Rene Baratin

BG IT RO SK UA
12 records

ES Genesis

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences, F

BG ES RO
11 records

ES Bellamis CL

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences, F

AT BG FR HU SK UA
13 records

Coralia CS

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Codisem, FR

AT FR HU SK UA
11 records

SY Katana CLP

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Participations,CH

RO SK UA
11 records

SY Ivori CLP

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Participations,CH

AT HU IT SK
11 records

Surest

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Crop Protection,CH

AT IT RO SK UA
12 records

Subaro

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Crop Protection,CH

BG IT RO UA
11 records

PR64H91

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Sadik

BG ES FR IT UA
12 records

NK Adagio

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Syngenta Crop Protection AG, Seeds Division, CH

BG HR HU SK UA
14 records

Italica

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

SEMILLAS FITO' S.A.

IT PT UA
11 records

Goldsun

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Limagrain Verneuil Holding (FR)

BG SK UA
10 records

Eurosol

Terminated

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Semences Cargill SA (FR)/Etablissements M. Lesgourgues (FR)

AT CZ DE ES FR PL +1
11 records

ES Shakira

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Euralis Semences, Mondonville FR

AT CZ HU IT SK
8 records

ES Primis

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Soltis (FR)

BG FR IT SK
11 records

ES Lolita

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

Zhan-P`er Dufourk

CZ FR HR HU IT UA
10 records

ES Karamba

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

RUSTICA (FR)

AT FR HR IT UA
9 records

Diabolo

Active

Helianthus annuus L. · Sunflower

LIMAGRAIN GENETICS (FR)

BG ES HR HU SK
8 records

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