| Botanical name | Cynara scolymus |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | The flower bud is the edible part, particularly the lower fleshy base and scales of the bud. The buds start to appear in early Spring and should be cut with secateurs before they start to open. |
| Common name(s) | Artichoke |
| Origin | |
| Uses in landscape design | As they take up a lot of space, grow them in the flower garden rather than in a small vegetable patch. |
| Planting instructions | Plant seedlings or offsets into rows 1m apart during Autumn. The buds will appear in Spring and into November. |
| Maintenance | After flowering, keep the plants well mulched and watered throughout Summer. Cut back established plants to about 300mm in autumn and apply a side dressing of general fertilizer and mulch. Artichoke plants bear well for three to four years, after which they should be lifted, divided and replanted. |
| Uses | Uses:: Cullinary: yes Medicinal: Cultural: Commercial: Cosmetics: Other Uses: Part Used: Flower Attracts: Features: |
| Interesting info | This plant can be left in the same spot for three to four years before lifting to divide overgrown clumps.Jerusalem artichokes (Helianthus tuber osus) are tubers from large sunflowers. They are grown as annuals, with the tubers planted in early spring. Remove flower buds when they appear. Tubers should be ready for harvesting about five weeks later. Twelve plants should be sufficient for a family of four. |
| Common pests and diseases | Aphids. |
| Recommended varieties | ‘Purple Globe’. |
| Harvest | The buds start to appear in early Spring and should be cut with secateurs before they start to open. |
| Yield | Five plants should be enough to supply a family of four. Artichokes bear edible buds from Spring to November. |
| When to sow | |
| Seed sowing instructions | Sow seeds in early Summer and select the best of the seedlings to grow on. Take shoots and suckers from these plants during the following season to obtain new plants. Plant seedlings or offsets into rows 1m apart during Autumn. |
Cynara scolymus (Artichoke)
- Botanical name: Cynara scolymus
- Common name(s): Artichoke
- Categories: Fruits and Vegetables
Plant description:
The globe artichoke is a grey-green, thistle-like perennial. It grows up to 1m tall and can be left in the same spot for three to four years before lifting to divide overgrown clumps. As they take up a lot of space, grow them in the flower garden rather than in a small vegetable patch. The edible part is the flower bud, particularly the lower fleshy base and scales of the bud.
Family: Asteraceae
Botanical Pronunciation: SIN-a-ra SKOL-i-mus
Cynara scolymus requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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The flower bud is the edible part, particularly the lower fleshy base and scales of the bud. The buds start to appear in early Spring and should be cut with secateurs before they start to open.
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