Surajmukhi / Sun Flower
Helianthus annuus
Also known as Common Sunflower
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- November-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Helianthus annuus
- Genus
- Helianthus
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Cultivated in most parts of the world
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, West Bengal, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-June
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Surajmukhi सूरजमुखी,सूरजमुखी surajamukhi
- Nepali
- सूर्यमुखी फूल Sooryamukhi Phool
- Tamil
- சூரியகாந்தி Suryakaanti
- Kannada
- ಸೂರ್ಯಕಾಂತಿ Suryakaanti, ಸೂರ್ಯಮುಖಿ Suryamukhi, ಅರ್ಕಪುಷ್ಪ Arkapushpa
- Malayalam
- Sooryakanthi, സൂര്യകാന്തി
- Marathi
- सूर्यफूल Sooryaphool, सूर्यफूल
- Telugu
- ప్రొద్దు తిరుగుడు
- Bengali
- সূর্যমুখী
About Surajmukhi
Sun Flower (Helianthus annuus) is an undershrub belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is typically found in cultivated. Native to Tropical America, it is distributed across Cultivated in most parts of the world. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-June.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Surajmukhi belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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