Sunflower

The scientific name of Sunflower: Helianthus annuus

Name of Sunflower in different languages:-

 Sanskrit: Adityabhakta, Arkakantha

 Hindi: Suryamukhi

 Malayalam: Sooryakanthi സൂര്യകാന്തി

Plant description

It is an erect, perennial plant, a rough and hairy stem, reaching a height of 3 m., Leaves are broad, rough, and alternate. Flowers are big and yellow in color and have petals arranged outside of the flower and a disk-like part contains the number of seeds arranged spirally

Useful plant parts:

Seeds, oil, root, leaf.

Leaf Arrangement

Shape-Deltoid	Margin-Entire	Venation-Reticulate

Chemical Contents

 Vitamin E, Vitamin B, Essential fatty acids, copper,  thiamine, phosphorus, selenium, quinic acid,, chlorogenic acid,  and caffeic acids etc.

Medicinal Uses:

 Stomachic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Anti-psoriatic,  Anti-rheumatic, Febrifuge.