Sun Flower
Helianthus annuus
Also known as Common sunflower
About Sun Flower
The common sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is a large annual forb in the daisy family Asteraceae. The domesticated form of common sunflower is harvested for its edible seeds, which come in two types: oil and confectionary seeds. Oilseed sunflowers are widely grown globally and represent the fourth most used vegetable oil in the world. They also are used widely as bird food or as food for livestock. In contrast, confectionary sunflower seeds are often eaten as a snack food or in baking. There also are horticultural sunflower varieties that are used as plantings in domestic gardens for aesthetics.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Helianthus annuus
- Genus
- Helianthus
- Family
- ASTERACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Cultivated in most parts of the world
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-June
Local Names
- Hindi
- Surajmukhi सूरजमुखी
- Nepali
- सूर्यमुखी फूल Sooryamukhi Phool
- Tamil
- சூரியகாந்தி Suryakaanti
- Kannada
- ಸೂರ್ಯಕಾಂತಿ Suryakaanti, ಸೂರ್ಯಮುಖಿ Suryamukhi, ಅರ್ಕಪುಷ್ಪ Arkapushpa
- Malayalam
- Sooryakanthi
- Marathi
- सूर्यफूल Sooryaphool
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Sun Flower belongs to the Asteraceae family.
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