Species

Globe artichoke

Cynara cardunculus (Scolymus Group)

Varieties

3 entries

Variety	Description	Prices (EUR)	Details
Artichoke Green GlobeBSI-H801600	—	10-24 KG €100.75 / kg 5-9 KG €113.025 / kg 1-4 KG €126.00 / kg < 1 KG €216.00 / kg	Details
Artichoke Violet de ProvenceBSI-H801580	—	10-24 KG €97.65 / kg 5-9 KG €109.725 / kg 1-4 KG €122.50 / kg < 1 KG €210.00 / kg	Details
Vert de Provence GreenBSI-B20502	—	10-24 KG €122.0625 / kg 5-9 KG €160.875 / kg 1-4 KG €196.875 / kg < 1 KG €337.50 / kg	Details

Cynara scolymus is the familiar trade name for globe artichokes, treated as the Scolymus Group of Cynara cardunculus.

Flowers and foliage

The edible part is the immature flower head, unlike cardoon forms selected for leaf stalks. These perennial plants have large divided leaves, giving the species group a distinct botanical identity.

The artichoke group within Cynara

For reseller assortments, Artichoke Violet de Provence, Artichoke Green Globe and Vert de Provence Green are distinct named entries. Retain the full reference when comparing bulk seed instead of equating every green or violet label with one cultivar.

The Artichoke Violet de Provence selection is offered with purple flowers.

At a glance

Species profile

Characteristics

Life cycle: Perennial

Botanical details

Botanical name: Cynara scolymus
Common names: globe artichoke
Synonyms: Show full list
Carduus scolymus (L.) Baill., Cynara carduncellus Willd. ex Steud., Cynara cardunculus proles corsica (Viv.) Rouy, Cynara cardunculus subsp. scolymus (L.) Hegi, Cynara cardunculus var. altilis DC., Cynara cardunculus var. eucardunculus Hayek, Cynara cardunculus var. ferocissima Lowe, Cynara cardunculus var. hortensis (Mill.) Brot., Cynara cardunculus var. inermis Anon., Cynara cardunculus var. sativa Moris, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus (L.) Benth., Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus (L.) Fiori, Cynara cardunculus var. sylvestris (Lam.) Brot., Cynara cardunculus var. typica Fiori, Cynara communis Lam., Cynara corsica Viv., Cynara esculenta Salisb., Cynara ferox Ten. ex Steud., Cynara horrida Aiton, Cynara hortensis Mill., Cynara humilis Viv., Cynara pygmaea Willd., Cynara scolymus L., Cynara scolymus f. major (Brot.) Mariz, Cynara scolymus f. minor (Brot.) Mariz, Cynara scolymus var. major Brot., Cynara scolymus var. minor Brot., Cynara scolymus var. mutica Viv., Cynara scolymus var. pungens Viv., Cynara scolymus var. redonensis N.H.F.Desp., Cynara spinosissima J.Presl & C.Presl, Cynara sylvestris Lam., Cynara sylvestris var. spinosa Lam., Cynara sylvestris var. spinosus Lam., Cynaropsis gomerensis Kuntze
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Cynara
Species: Cynara scolymus