Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mediterranean
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
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Number of Varieties
98
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40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-102-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.60 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1.05 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Glandular
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Insects
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Intestinal gas
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Cynara cardunculus
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Artichoke
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
Artichoke
Capnoides
In German
Artischocke
Capnoides
In French
Artichaut
capnoides
In Spanish
Alcachofa
Capnoides
In Greek
αγκινάρα
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Alcachofra
Capnoides
In Polish
Karczoch
Capnoides
In Latin
cactus
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Eudicotyledones
Agaricomycetes
Order
Asterales
Agaricales
Family
Asteraceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Cynara
Hypholoma
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Cynareae
Fumarieae
Subfamily
-
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
1401
1
27800
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