Sunflower plants belong to the Asteraceae family of Plantae kingdom This annual herb grows to a height of 3m The leaves are broad and mostly arranged in alternate manner Flower head also known pseudanthium is actually group of many individual 5petals flowers and is referred as flower of the sunflower plant These flowers are used to extract oils from it that are rich in vitamin E mono and polysaturated fatty acids Benefits of Sunflower Carrier Oil