Seed variety
Artichoke Violet de Provence – Cynara scolymus
Cynara scolymus is the familiar trade name for globe artichokes, treated botanically as the Scolymus Group of Cynara cardunculus. 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.
At a glance
Reference BSI-H801580Variety profile
Characteristics
- Cultivar
- Artichoke Violet de Provence
- Seeds per gram
- 23.0
- Plant height (cm)
- 100
- Life cycle
- perennial
Botanical details
- Common names
- Artichoke
- Synonyms
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- 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
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Cynara
- Species
- Cynara scolymus