Sweet Alyssum

Artichoke

About Sweet Alyssum and Artichoke

Sweet Alyssum

Artichoke

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Canary Islands

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Annual

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10

0 99

1.5 AHS Heat Zone

11 - 1

9-1

1.6 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.7 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm5.60 cm

0.54 3900

1.2.8 Minimum Width

20.30 cm1.05 cm

0.1 6350

1.6 Plant Color

1.6.2 Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach, Lavender

Purple

1.7.1 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

1.8.2 Fruit Color

Not Available

1.9.1 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Silver

1.10.1 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Silver

1.11.1 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Silver

1.11.2 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

1.13 Shape

1.13.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Glandular

1.15 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Indeterminate

Early Fall, Fall

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Butterflies

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

Intestinal gas

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

5.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Not Available

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

LOBULARIA maritima

Cynara cardunculus

6.2 Common Name

Pastel Carpet Sweet Alyssum, Sweet Alyssum

Artichoke

6.2.1 In Hindi

LOBULARIA maritima

Artichoke

6.2.2 In German

lobularia maritima

Artischocke

6.2.3 In French

Lobularia maritima

Artichaut

6.2.4 In Spanish

maritima Lobularia

Alcachofa

6.2.5 In Greek

LOBULARIA maritima

αγκινάρα

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobularia maritima

Alcachofra

6.2.7 In Polish

Lobularia maritima

Karczoch

6.2.8 In Latin

maritima Lobularia

cactus

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

7.4 Order

Capparales

Asterales

7.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Asteraceae

7.6 Genus

Lobularia

Cynara

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynareae

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Alyssum and Artichoke

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Alyssum and Artichoke

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

Sweet Alyssum and Artichoke Physical Information

Sweet Alyssum and Artichoke physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Alyssum height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm. The color specification of Sweet Alyssum and Artichoke are as follows:

Sweet Alyssum flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach and Lavender
Sweet Alyssum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Sweet Alyssum and Artichoke

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