The cardoon (Cynara cardunculus / ˈ s ɪ n ər ə k ɑːr ˈ d ʌ n k j ʊ l ə s /), [2] [3] also called the artichoke thistle, is a thistle in the family Asteraceae. It is a naturally occurring species that also has many cultivated forms, including the globe artichoke.

Nov 14, 2023 · Cardoon, a close relative of the artichoke and native to southern Europe, is mostly grown as an eye-catching ornamental in the United States but in Mediterranean cuisine, it is also used as a vegetable. Depending on the climate, cardoon is grown as an annual or a perennial.

Sep 20, 2022 · Cardoons are a close relative of artichokes but their stems are the edible parts. The taste is very similar to artichokes yet slightly more bitter.

Cardoons can grow up to six feet tall. The plant has large, silvery, grey leaves and purple thistle-like flowers. Some gardeners grow them for aesthetic purposes only, because are beautiful in floral arrangements. I have them planted on unused …

May 17, 2021 · Native to the Mediterranean, cardoon plants (Cynara cardunculus) are now found in dry grassy areas of California and Australia, where it is considered a weed. Originally cultivated in southern Europe as a vegetable, growing cardoon was brought to the American kitchen garden by the Quakers in the early 1790's.

Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus), a close relative of artichoke (Cynara scolymus, although some taxonomists have considered them just varieties of the species cardunculus and they will form hybrids), is a great addition to the garden for making a dramatic statement with its large, spiny, silvery foliage and sometimes for the globe-like, violet ...

Oct 10, 2023 · Cardoons (also known as cardones) are a type of edible thistle native to the Mediterranean region and grown in several parts of the world for decorative and culinary purposes (via Missouri Botanical Garden).

Apr 2, 2023 · Cardoons, also known as globe artichokes and artichoke thistle among other terms, date back hundreds of years. They were first cultivated in North Africa and southern Europe. Cardoons were...

Cynara cardunculus, commonly called cardoon, is a vigorous, columnar, upright, tender perennial that features prickly, razor-sharp, jagged, deeply-lobed, silver-gray leaves (white tomentose beneath) and thistle-like flowers.

Cardoon, (Cynara cardunculus), thistlelike perennial herb of the family Asteraceae, native to southern Europe and North Africa, where it is used as a vegetable. Its blanched inner leaves and stalk (called the chard, though not to be confused with …