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Cynara scolymus

Authority Family Magnoliopsida:Asteridae:Asterales:Compositae Synonyms Common names alcachofa, artichaut, artichoke, Artischocke, carciofo, globe artichoke, kenchofe (Galinya) Editor Ecocrop code 847

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION Large, thistle-like herb reaching up to 1.5 m in height. Leaves irregularly pinnately lobed, 30-100 cm long with a few spines. Flowerhead, 4-8 cm in diameter, globose with many involucral bracts wich enclose violet-blue florets. USES The fleshy base of the not yet opened flowerhead and the thickened bases of the involucral bracts are considered a delicacy, and are eaten raw or more usually cooked. Also the tender petioles are edible. The plant can be grown as an ornamental and the leaves have medicinal properties. GROWING PERIOD Perennial requirering 3 years to top production, economical life 5 years. COMMON NAMES Globe artichoke, Leaf artichoke, Artichoke, Artisjok, Artichaut, Carciofo, Alcachofra, Alacachofa, Kharsuf. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: C. cardunculus spp Scolymus. Globe aritchoke is native of North Africa and the western Mediterranean region. Photosynthesis pathway almost certainly C 3. High relative air humidity is beneficial to the quality of the harvested product. In not too humid conditions, cultivation in the tropics is possible at altitudes above 1500 m.
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SOURCES (C. scolymus L.) Hackett C 1982 pp 29 [FER, PHO, DEP, PH, TEXT, TEMP] Roecklein J 1987 pp 489 [USE] Duke J 1975 pp 14 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Hartmann T 1981 pp 554-555 [KTMP, LIG, DEP, FER, DRA, RAIN] Siemonsma J 1993 pp 288-289 [USE, FER] Iwu M 1993 pp 167-168 [USE]