Sun-tracking or heliotropic flowers face the Sun as it moves across the sky each day. Sunflowers are heliotropic. How do these flowers turn so they face the Sun during the day? Discover for Yourself! Do the stems of twist so that the flowers continue to face the Sun? You can check this out for yourself. […]
Benefits of Solar Tracking Flowers
Solar-tracking, or heliotropic, flowers are common where the air is often cool and the growing season is short. The snow buttercup, arctic poppy and other bowl-shaped heliotropic flowers collect energy from sunlight and heat up. The temperature inside the bowl of these flowers can become as much as fourteen degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the air […]