Artichoke

Artichoke
Originating from Carthage and from the Mediterranean regions, the artichoke has been cultivated since the ancient times for its exceptional qualities.

Artichoke
Artichoke 'Violetta Precoce'
Genus: Artichoke
Cultivar: 'Violetta Precoce' ...

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ARTICHOKE--GLOBE
Globe artichokes are a perennial, though frost sensitive, relative to the thistles. Mature plants are roughly four to five (4 to 5) feet tall with a similar spread.

Artichoke (Cynara)
This plant, C. Scolymus, much grown as food, is of noble form and much beauty. Its long, silvery, deeply divided leaves and purplish flower-heads make it useful for pleasure grounds, but it may get killed in hard winters.

Artichoke
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name for two different plants of the family Asteraceae ( family), both having edible parts.

Artichoke
A spring treat, these Mediterranean native, perennial vegetables grow best where winters are mild and summers cool. A flower bud with a delicious edible heart and leaves, the purple, thistle-like flower follows if not harvested.

Artichokes with Butter and Garlic Mayonnaise
Artichokes and dipping sauce make a simple appetizer for your summer gathering.
Grilled Artichokes ...

Artichoke, Chinese
Botanical: Stachvs Sieboldii
The Chinese Artichoke (Stachys Sieboldii), is a comparatively new variety of vegetable of which the edible portion is the tuber.

Artichoke, Globe Artichoke, Globe-Artichoke
Common Names in Finnish:
Artisokka, Latva-Artisokka ...

Time-lapse of Artichoke flower
Here is a time-lapse of an Artichoke flower. I think it's fascinating.
Filmed on a 35mm Nikon D300 digital camera.

( Beaver Valley Purple Jerusalem Artichoke )
This perennial thrives in temperate climates and is tolerant of many soil types as long as nitrogen levels are average. Plant tubers in spring when ground is workable.

The bracts beneath the flower head are an identifying feature of Jerusalem artichoke. They are sharply pointed and often slightly fuzzy.

Artichokes
Cynara sp.
Grown primarily in warm climates, artichokes provide delicious gourmet-quality, tender thistles for eating and are also a beautiful garden feature.
About This Plant ...

Artichoke
The Globe Artichoke, Cynara cardunculus is a perennial thistle originating in southern Europe around the Mediterranean.

Artichoke (flower bud)
Broccoli (flower buds)
Cauliflower (flower buds)
Caper (flower buds)
Chamomile (for tea)
Cannabis (flowers or buds)
Chives (flowers or buds)
Chrysanthemum (flower)
Citrus blossoms (lemon, orange, lime, grapefruit) ...

artichoke thistle (Cynara cardunculus) has greyish-green leaves that are divided almost to the midrib (i.e. pinnatisect). Its flower-head bracts are broad, flattened, pointed, and taper to relatively short and very broad (i.e. stout) spines.

Artichoke garlics are the kind most commonly seen in supermarkets, with between 12 and 20 small cloves per bulb. The bulbs are generally very large and mild. They are easy to grow and store well.

An artichoke relative (obvious when you look at the two plants side by side), this has edible stems and thistle-like flowers. But most people grow it for its architectural good looks. It gets very tall (to 12 feet) in the Northwest.

Jerusalem artichoke is pretty enough for a place in the flower garden providing its rambunctiousness is somehow contained.
Description ...

artichoke thistle; cardoon Cynara cardunculus
Asian bittersweet; Asiatic bittersweet; Oriental bittersweet Celastrus orbiculata
Asian flat sedge Cyperus amuricus
Asian melastome; Indian rhododendron Melastoma candidum ...

Cynara scolymus (Artichoke)
Dahlia hybrida (Dahlia)
Dahlia imperialis (Tree Dahlia)
Delairea odorata (German Ivy)
Dendranthema arcticum ssp. arcticum (Arctic Chrysanthemum)
Dimorphotheca pluvialis (Rain Daisy) ...

Globe artichoke (Cynara scolymus)
Globe candytuft (Iberis umbellata)
Globeflower (Trollius europaeus)
Glory-of-the-snow (Chionodoxa species)
Gloxinia (Gloxinia species, Sinningia species) ...

Artichoke, globe and Jerusalem
Aster novae-angliae (Michaelmas daisy)
Aster novi-belgii (Michaelmas daisy)
Astilbe
Bergenia species (elephant's ears)
Brunnera macrophylla
Chionodoxa luciliae (glory of the snow)
Colchicum (autumn crocus) ...

Agave montana 'Baccarat' (Mountain Agave) - This slow to moderate growing agave forms solitary artichoke like rosettes that can grow to 6 feet wide with short broad grey-green leaves.

Locally grown vegetables are artichokes, beans (bush and pole, runner, string, snap, broad), beets, Bermuda Onion (Allium cepa), Bermuda cassava, broccoli (a good host plant for caterpillars and their butterflies (Cabbage White), Brussels sprouts, ...

Among vegetables, russet potato, artichokes, & beans are the highest ranking for absorbable antioxidant compounds.

It has a taste somewhat like a Jerusalem artichoke, but not as nice. A rather bland flavor, the root is best used mixed with other vegetables. It can be dried and stored for later use.

of flowers (fig. 2, i), as in marigold, dandelion, daisy, artichoke. This involucre is frequently composed of several rows of leaflets, which are either of the same or of different forms and lengths, ...

Noteworthy characteristics: A close cousin of the artichoke, this native to the well-drained, sunny slopes of the southwest Mediterranean can overwinter in Zone 7. Produces magnificent flowerheads that can be cut and dried for arrangements.

In an artichoke, for instance, those are the scale-like pieces we pull off and eat. Most members of this family do not have quite that many bracts, but there are frequently two or more rows.

Because the scales are arranged spirally, they are removed around the bulb-as when dismembering an artichoke. The time of year does not seem to be important for scaling; it depends on local conditions and individual preference.

Sauce hollandaise is typically served with boiled asparagus or artichokes.

(castellano), Alcancil (castellano), Alcaucil (castellano), Amazzûgh (Marruecos), Artichaut (francés), Articoka zeleninova (eslovaco), Artischocke (alemán), Asteraceae (familia), Carxofera (catalán), Common sand-aster (inglés), Garden artichoke ...

flower arranging, foliage plants, globe artichoke, outdoor cultivation, shrubs, vegetables
Growing Fruit and Vegetables for the Balcony
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Field Office Guide to Plant Species
Jerusalem-artichoke
Helianthus tuberosus L.

You have to be careful, though: some Helianthus, such as the edible Jerusalem artichokes (H. tuberosus) and native species H. atrorubens and H. x laetiflorus are very invasive, sending fat rhizomes or wiry runners underground in every direction.

Roots may be mistaken for wild parsnip or artichoke and humans have been killed after only one or two bites of what they thought were "parsnips" (water hemlock root resembles a parsnip).

Many new hybrid garden lilies produce little or no seed, so you will find propagating them from scales (the segments of the bulb which look like sections of an artichoke) is an easy way to increase your stock.

American Indians used a decoction of cinnamon fern to treat rheumatism,headache, chills, colds and snakebite. Frond tips were eaten both raw and cooked. The fiddleheads are edible, and said to taste like a blend of broccoli, asparagus and artichoke.

Each specimen is home to large, bizarrely beautiful, yellow flowers that look like giant golden artichokes. Our plants have sailed through over a decade of winters ... and without any mulch. (Hardiness Zone 7-10) ...

See also: Artichokes, Green, May, Jerusalem artichoke, Sunflower