Artichoke

Polka Dot Plant

About Artichoke and Polka Dot Plant

Artichoke

Polka Dot Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Madagascar

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

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.05 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Glandular

Oval

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly 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

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

Reduce watering in winter

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cynara cardunculus

HYPOESTES phyllostachya

7.2 Common Name

Artichoke

Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Artichoke

Polka dot plant

7.2.2 In German

Artischocke

Tupfen-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Artichaut

Polka dot usine de

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alcachofa

Planta de lunares

7.2.5 In Greek

αγκινάρα

Φυτό πουά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alcachofra

Planta bolinhas

7.2.7 In Polish

Karczoch

Grochy roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Facies dot herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Cynara

Hypoestes

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Ruellieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Artichoke and Polka Dot Plant

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

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Season and Care of Artichoke and Polka Dot Plant

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

Artichoke and Polka Dot Plant Physical Information

Artichoke and Polka Dot Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm whereas Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Artichoke and Polka Dot Plant are as follows:

Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender
Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose

Care of Artichoke and Polka Dot Plant

Care of Artichoke and Polka Dot Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads and Polka Dot Plant pruning is done 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 Polka Dot Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.