Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Mediterranean
Types
-
Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
Number of Varieties
89
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-77-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm5.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm1.05 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Glandular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Corydalis
Intestinal gas
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
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Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Cynara cardunculus
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Artichoke
In Hindi
Capnoides
Artichoke
In German
Capnoides
Artischocke
In French
capnoides
Artichaut
In Spanish
Capnoides
Alcachofa
In Greek
Capnoides
αγκινάρα
In Portuguese
Capnoides
Alcachofra
In Polish
Capnoides
Karczoch
In Latin
capnoides
cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Anthophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Eudicotyledones
Order
Agaricales
Asterales
Family
Fumariaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Cynara
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Fumarieae
Cynareae
Subfamily
Fumarioideae
-
Number of Species
1140
1
27800
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