Botanical Name: Cynara cardunculus
Common Name: artichoke
Family: Asteraceae
Distribution/Origin: Mediterranean
Leaf/Bud: lanceolate, deeply divided, pubescent, glaucous
Flower/Inflorescence: purple capitulum
Fruit/Seed:
Stem/Bark: sturdy
Size: height 1 - 1.5m, spread 2 ft
Habit: upright
Form: spike
Culture: full sun, herbaceous perennial
Landscape Use: bedding
Notes: monocarpic