Artichoke

Chinese Chestnut

About Artichoke and Chinese Chestnut

Artichoke

Chinese Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas

disturbed sites, Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.60 cm

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1.05 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Glandular

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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 over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Beetles, Leafhoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Not Available

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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

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

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5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

Low calories, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cynara cardunculus

CASTANEA mollissima

7.2 Common Name

Artichoke

Chinese Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Artichoke

चीनी अखरोट

7.2.2 In German

Artischocke

chinesische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

Artichaut

châtaignier chinois

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alcachofa

Castaño chino

7.2.5 In Greek

αγκινάρα

Κινέζικο κάστανο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alcachofra

castanha chinesa

7.2.7 In Polish

Karczoch

Kasztan chiński

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Chinese Chestnut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Cynara

Castanea

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Gloxinieae

8.9 Subfamily

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Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Artichoke and Chinese Chestnut

Wondering what are the properties of Artichoke and Chinese Chestnut? We provide you with everything About Artichoke and Chinese Chestnut. Artichoke has thorns and Chinese Chestnut doesn't have thorns. Also Artichoke does not have fragrant flowers. Artichoke has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas and Chinese Chestnut 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 Chinese Chestnut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Artichoke and Chinese Chestnut

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

Artichoke and Chinese Chestnut Physical Information

Artichoke and Chinese Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm whereas Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Artichoke and Chinese Chestnut are as follows:

Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Artichoke and Chinese Chestnut

Care of Artichoke and Chinese Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads and Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.