Life Span
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Origin
Mediterranean
Types
Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
Number of Varieties
9
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
1.05 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Glandular
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
Intestinal gas
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
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Botanical Name
Cynara cardunculus
Common Name
Artichoke
In Hindi
Artichoke
In German
Artischocke
In French
Artichaut
In Spanish
Alcachofa
In Greek
αγκινάρα
In Portuguese
Alcachofra
In Polish
Karczoch
In Latin
cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Cynara
Clade
-
Tribe
Cynareae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
140
Rank: 88 (Overall)
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27800
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