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The artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus), [1] also known by the other names: French artichoke, globe artichoke, and green artichoke. In the United States, [2] it is a variety of a species of thistle cultivated as food. The edible portion of the plant consists of the flower buds before the flowers come into bloom.
Over the last seven years, Agehara has been testing additional varieties to identify the most suitable artichoke in Florida’s climate. In 2023, he selected eight hybrids out of 15 varieties ...
The genus name comes from the Greek kynara, which means "artichoke". [2] Among the better known species in this genus include: Cynara cardunculus is the cardoon, artichoke thistle, or wild artichoke. The stems of cultivated varieties are used as food around the Mediterranean.
S. affinis is a perennial herbaceous plant with red to purple flowers and reaches a height of 30–120 centimetres (12–47 in). [1] The green leaves are opposite arranged on the stem. The rough, nettle-like leaves can be ovate-cordate shaped with a width of 2.5–9.5 cm (1– 3 + 3 ⁄ 4 in) or ovate-oblong with a width of 1.5–3.5 cm ( 5 ...
Obregonia, the artichoke cactus, is a monotypic genus of cacti, containing the species Obregonia denegrii.The species is endemic to the state of Tamaulipas in Mexico.. The genus Obregonia is named after Álvaro Obregón, [3] while the species is named after Ramon P. De Negri, who was the Minister of Agriculture of Mexico when the cacti was first described by Alfred Frec in 1923.
This is a list of plants that have a culinary role as vegetables. "Vegetable" can be used in several senses, including culinary, botanical and legal. This list includes botanical fruits such as pumpkins, and does not include herbs, spices, cereals and most culinary fruits and culinary nuts.
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Eggplant is a dark purple [1] or brownish-purple [2] color that resembles the color of the outer skin of European eggplants. [3] Another name for the color eggplant is aubergine [2] (the French, German and British English word for eggplant). The first recorded use of eggplant as a color name in English was in 1915. [4]