1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Mediterranean
1.4 Types
not available
Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
not available
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm5.60 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Pink, Red, White
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Intestinal gas
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Cynara cardunculus
7.2 Common Name
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Artichoke
7.2.1 In Hindi
Tuberous Nasturtium
Artichoke
7.2.2 In German
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Artischocke
7.2.3 In French
Capucine tubéreuse
Artichaut
7.2.4 In Spanish
tuberosa capuchina
Alcachofa
7.2.5 In Greek
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
αγκινάρα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
tuberosa chagas
Alcachofra
7.2.7 In Polish
bulwiaste Nasturcja
Karczoch
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Not Available
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species