Artichoke

Alexandra Palm

About Artichoke and Alexandra Palm

Artichoke

Alexandra Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Australia

1.4 Types

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

Walsch River Palm King Palm Myola King Palm Purple Crown Shaft King Palm Peach River Palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Suburban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1010-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.60 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1.05 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Yellow, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Glandular

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cynara cardunculus

ARCHONTOPHOENIX alexandrae

7.2 Common Name

Artichoke

Alex Palm, Alexandra Palm, Princess Alexandra Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Artichoke

Alexandra palm

7.2.2 In German

Artischocke

Alexandra palm

7.2.3 In French

Artichaut

Alexandra palme

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alcachofa

Alexandra palma

7.2.5 In Greek

αγκινάρα

Αλεξάνδρα παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alcachofra

Alexandra palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Karczoch

Alexandra dłoni

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Alexandra palma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Cynara

Archontophoenix

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Areceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Arecoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Artichoke and Alexandra Palm

Wondering what are the properties of Artichoke and Alexandra Palm? We provide you with everything About Artichoke and Alexandra Palm. Artichoke has thorns and Alexandra Palm doesn't have thorns. Also Artichoke does not have fragrant flowers. Artichoke has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas and Alexandra Palm has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Artichoke and Alexandra Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Artichoke and Alexandra Palm

Season and care of Artichoke and Alexandra Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Artichoke and Alexandra Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Artichoke season is Spring and Alexandra Palm season is Spring. The type of soil for Artichoke is Well drained and for Alexandra Palm is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Artichoke is Slightly Acidic and for Alexandra Palm is Acidic, Neutral.

Artichoke and Alexandra Palm Physical Information

Artichoke and Alexandra Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm whereas Alexandra Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Artichoke and Alexandra Palm are as follows:

Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Alexandra Palm flower color: White, Yellow and Lavender
Alexandra Palm leaf color: Green and Silver

Care of Artichoke and Alexandra Palm

Care of Artichoke and Alexandra Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads and Alexandra Palm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alexandra Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.