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.

2022年9月20日 · Cardoons are a type of thistle in the sunflower family and are closely related to artichokes. They're also known as the artichoke thistle. But instead of eating the flower buds as with artichokes, the stems are the tasty part of cardoons. The spiny green stalks resemble a large bunch of celery, but don't break off a stalk and get snacking.

2023年11月14日 · 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, …

2017年10月21日 · These are a delicious vegetable, but there's really only one recipe I make with them: cardoons a la grecque, which I'll share with you today, along with how I prepare cardoon stalks for cooking. Local carduni from a friend's garden.

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 ...

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 …

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.

2019年2月15日 · Cardoon is good for the immune system. It contains vitamins and minerals that have antioxidant properties, enabling the body to fight cancer-causing elements and harmful free radicals that would have otherwise destroyed healthy cells in the body.

Learn how to grow cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) from seed: sowing, germination, transplanting, fertility, blanching, and harvesting.

2019年11月26日 · Reaching a regal 5 to 6 feet tall, cardoon makes an excellent gateway to an herb or vegetable garden, or a backdrop for lower-growing grasses and perennials. Cardoon is so glorious in full bloom that its culinary value can easily be overlooked.