Botanical name:-Helianthus annuus
Family name:- ASTERACEAE
English name :-Sunflower
Sinhala name:-Sooriya Kaantha
Tamil name :-curiyakantam. sooryakanthi
Description:- Annual herb , 1-3 m tall. hairy. Leaves up to 20 cm long , 15 cm broad , cordate, margin dentate. Flower heads 7.5-15 cm diameter , peduncles solid, disc florets brown , ray- florets yellow, each flower about 7.5 -12.5 cm across, disc florest smells musty. Achenes dark brown , 5-6 mm long. Pappus deciduous.
Distribution:-Sri Lanka, India,North America , Canada,Mexico, Russia.
Status:-Under cultivation
Edible parts:-noneAyurvedic usage:-
Treatment for:-Snake bites, Spider bites, Sores, Pulmonary complaints, Malaria, High fever, Rheumatic
pains.
Parts used to make medicine:-Leavae, Seeds,Roots.
Propagation:-Seeds