Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus - Globe artichoke

Globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus) is a perennial Mediterranean thistle bred from cardoon for its large, unopened flower buds rather than its stems. The fleshy bract bases and heart of the bud are eaten, boiled or steamed.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Magnesium
• Potassium
• Manganese

Outputs

• Human food¹

Type

• Perennial

Functions

• Attracting bees¹
• Wildlife habitat¹
• Ground cover¹

Footnotes

1. Cynara scolymus | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹