CARDOON Full White Inerme

Species: Cardoon
Latin name: Cynara Cardunculus L.
Inscription in the European catalog under: Blanc Amélioré - Plein Blanc Amélioré - Plein Blanc Inerme
Other usual name: Cardoon - Cardoon of Spain - Wild Artichoke - Chardonette - de.Gemüseartischocke - en.Cardoon - Artichoke Thistle - Cardone - Cardoni - Cardi - es.Cardo de Comer
Variety: Full White Inerme
Family: Astéracées, (Cynareae)
Origin: Southern Europe, North Africa

The Cardoon: A tender perennial variety, with large, wide, plumb stems and a center flowerstalk, flowers are of the color blue violet which grow atop the stem. The big silver gray leaves overlap the base. The stalks are spineless. Only the outside stalks and the tender leaves of cardoon are eatable, as well as the flowerheads which resemble small artichokes, to use in the kitchen, cooked in juice or as gratin, their flavor is close to artichokes.

Seed sowing: From May to June
Collect cardoons: From September to November
Height: The thistle can reach until 1.20m
Exposure: Shone upon

Sowing instructions: Sow directly in place 3 to 4 seeds in a seedhole after any danger of frost has passed in a depth of 2 cm, or sow 3 to 4 seeds in pot under frame and transplant in a distance of 70 cm when plants got 4 to 5 leaves, only keep the strong plants and do not forget the watering. Cardoon is excellent for a winter storage.

Sowing distance: 70 cm between plants
Minimum seed sowing temperature: 12 °C
Seed germination: 10 to 15 days
Nutritional value: 36 Kcal for 200 gr.

Net weight of seeds: 4 gr. = +/- 90 seeds

All our seeds are sold with their sowing instructions.