1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.60 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
1.05 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Glandular
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
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
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
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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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
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
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
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas
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
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Cynara cardunculus
7.2 Common Name
Artichoke
7.2.1 In Hindi
Artichoke
7.2.2 In German
Artischocke
7.2.3 In French
Artichaut
7.2.4 In Spanish
Alcachofa
7.2.5 In Greek
αγκινάρα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Alcachofra
7.2.7 In Polish
Karczoch
7.2.8 In Latin
cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Asterales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Cynara
8.7 Clade
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Cynareae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Not Available
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