1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean
Western Europe
1.4 Types
Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Sandy areas
gardens, Lake Sides, Marshy ground, shade of upland trees, Shaded sites, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Green, Purple, Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Rhizome division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
Don't prune in winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Ants, Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
Ear ache, Fever, Heart problems, Menstrual Disorders, Snakebite
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
Not Available, Used in making tooth powder
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Edging, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Cynara cardunculus
ASARUM europaeum
7.2 Common Name
Artichoke
European Wild Ginger
7.2.1 In Hindi
Artichoke
यूरोपीय जंगली अदरक
7.2.2 In German
Artischocke
Europäische Wild Ginger
7.2.3 In French
Artichaut
Wild Ginger européenne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Alcachofa
Wild Ginger Europea
7.2.5 In Greek
αγκινάρα
Ευρωπαϊκή Wild Ginger
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Alcachofra
Wild Ginger Europeia
7.2.7 In Polish
Karczoch
Kopytnik pospolity
7.2.8 In Latin
cactus
Gingiberi Europae Wild
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Aristolochiaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species