In Peru, where it is the national flower, the golden sunflower is used for temple decorations, in offerings, as the badge of a priestess, and in floral crowns. Hence it is also known as the "golden flower of Peru."
向日葵是秘魯的國花，秘魯神殿的飾花、供花、女祭司的胸牌、髮冠等，都是飾以黃金鑄成的向日葵，因此被稱為「秘魯的黃金花」。