Helianthus tuberosus | Jerusalem Artichoke, Sunchoke, Girasole | Various
Helianthus tuberosus belongs to the plant family ASTERACE and Genus Helianthus This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . 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
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Helianthus tuberosus does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Helianthus tuberosus so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Helianthus tuberosus Jerusalem artichoke,sunchoke,girasole 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 … Potassium
Full sun to partial shade is ideal for Helianthus tuberosus. Helianthus tuberosus is known as girasole in Italian.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 12' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
This plant is will tolerate frost and is classed as … Very hardy
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Cooked;Fresh. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … sweet, nutty, crisp and starchless
Tubers … are the edible part(s) of the Mountain Blueberry plant
It is sweet, nutty, crisp and starchless. The list of beneficial vitamins and minerals found in Helianthus tuberosus is impressive; notably thiamine and potassium are both present. Jerusalem artichoke (sometimes called sunchoke) is most commonly used fresh or 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 1' in one direction and 1' in the other direction.
"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.