Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Mediterranean
North America
Types
Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
Grass
Number of Varieties
95
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40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.60 cm270.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1.05 cm150.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Glandular
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Rhizome division, 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
occasional watering once established
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale 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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Intestinal gas
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Cynara cardunculus
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
Common Name
Artichoke
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
In Hindi
Artichoke
Softstem Bulrush
In German
Artischocke
Softstem Bulrush
In French
Artichaut
Softstem Bulrush
In Spanish
Alcachofa
Softstem Bulrush
In Greek
αγκινάρα
Softstem Bulrush
In Portuguese
Alcachofra
Softstem Bulrush
In Polish
Karczoch
Softstem Bulrush
In Latin
cactus
Softstem Bulrush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Poales
Family
Asteraceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Cynara
Schoenoplectus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cynareae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
14035
1
27800
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