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artichoke plant - Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head

artichoke, Cynara scolymus, globe artichoke

artichoke, globe artichoke - a thistlelike flower head with edible fleshy leaves and heart

Cynara, genus Cynara - artichoke; cardoon

vegetable - any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower

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As punishment for the deception of Cynara, his mortal seductress turned goddess, he transformed her into the artichoke plant. In its native Mediterranean turf, the artichoke was considered not only a delicacy but an aphrodisiac.

Getting to the heart of artichokes

Each artichoke is actually a bud or flower of an artichoke plant.

Get to the heart of artichoke parts

Fortunately, not everyone feels that way about the herbaceously bittersweet, cola-brown liqueur whose inaugural tagline was "Cynar: against the stress of modern life." Introduced in Italy in 1949, Cynar is made from the leaves of the artichoke plant, or Cynara scolymus, and bottled at 16.5% alcohol by volume (33 proof).

Cynar[R]: acquiring a taste for Cynar[R]

Though they're called babies, these little artichokes are actually fully mature (albeit small and tender) artichokes that have grown low on the stalk, in the shade of the frondlike leaves of the artichoke plant. Unlike their larger siblings, whose higher placement on the stalk exposes them to the sun, baby artichokes are rendered entirely edible with just a little trimming.

All choked up

It was found that maximal leaf yields were observed in most cases with first (early) harvest from total three harvests within one growth period of the artichoke plant (Honermeier and Goettmann, 2010).

Cultivation of Medicinal and Spice Plants in Germany A Review

equiseti did not cause visible symptoms on Jerusalem artichoke plants and were classified as non-pathogenic.

Occurrence of Fungal Pathogens and Mycelial Compatibility among Sclerotinia spp. Associated with Jerusalem Artichoke in Turkey