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Cynara cardunculus, Artichoke
 Cynara cardunculus
Family: Asteraceae / Compositae
Artichoke
Origin: Mediterranean
large shrub 5-10 ftfull sunmoderate waterregular waterblue/lavender/purple flowersthorny or spinyethnomedicaledibleattracts butterflies, hummingbirds

The Globe Artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus) is a perennial thistle originating in Southern Europe around the Mediterranean. It grows to 1.4–2 metres (4.6–6.6 ft) tall, with arching, deeply lobed, silvery, glaucous-green leaves 50–82 centimetres (20–32 in) long. The flowers develop in a large head from an edible bud about 8–15 centimetres.


 
Cynara cardunculus, Artichoke

Cynara cardunculus, Artichoke
Cynara cardunculus, Artichoke
Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus
Cynara cardunculus, Artichoke
Cynara cardunculus, Artichoke


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