General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: In Water
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fruit: Dehiscent: tsb .hler r ioWbtrutwiinosfy,t
Fruiting Time: Late spring or early summer
Flowers: Malodorous
Flower Color: Lavender
Bloom Size: Over 12"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Shade Tree
Medicinal Herb
Useful for timber production
Edible Parts: Flowers
Eating Methods: Tea
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Resistances: Birds
Pollution
Flood Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Bulbs
Pollinators: Birds
Cleistogamous
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Prefers to be under-potted
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic
Endangered
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)
Ploidy: Haploid

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Common names
  • Cardoon
  • Artichoke Thistle
Comments:
Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Mar 25, 2012 11:09 AM

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