Cynara cardunculus | Cardoon, Cynara, Cardoni | Flower
Cynara cardunculus belongs to the plant family ASTERACE and Genus Cynara This Flower prefers Moist soil a pH of 07,06 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to partial shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Cynara cardunculus does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Cynara cardunculus so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Cynara cardunculus cardoon,cynara,cardoni is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … No fertilizer
One of the common garden uses for this plant is as cut flowers. Cynara cardunculus can survive cold winter nights that go as low as 10 Fahrenheit. Cynara (also known as cardoon) needs summer days with high heat. Cynara cardunculus is known as cardoni in Italian. This plant likes full sun to partial shade. It needs soil that is moist.
Leaves: Cynara cardunculus has wooly undersides on thick stemmed spiny leaves that are up to 24" long. Flowers: Cynara (locally known in some parts as cardoon) has thistle-like flower globes. Flowers begin in June and don't stop until October. The blossoms are most often a purple color.
Cynara cardunculus | Cardoon, Cynara, Cardoni is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is purple. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: thistle-like flower globes
In the Northern Hemisphere Cynara cardunculus starts to bloom around 06,01 blooming stops about 10,31
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 2' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between 3' and 3'
This plant is will not resist frost and is classed as … Tender
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Cooked. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has thick chards which are best when not too old
Leaf stalks;Roots … are the edible part(s) of the Partridgeberry, Twinberry, Checkerberry, Winter Clover, Oneberry, Squaw Vine plant
Cut flowers is a best suggested use for this plant
The leaf stalks of this plant and the roots are both edible. Cynara cardunculus is most commonly used cooked.
Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 3' in one direction and 3' in the other direction.
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.
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"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.
"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.