Thanks Sir never seen the artichoke plant tanay On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 4:37 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Cynara cardunculus subsp. flavescens (syn: Cynara scolymus), Globe > Artichoke. The edible portion of the buds consists primarily of the fleshy > lower portions of the involucral bracts and the base, known as the "heart"; > the mass of immature florets in the center of the bud is called the "choke". > These are inedible in older larger flowers. > When harvesting, they are cut from the plant so as to leave an inch or > two of stem. Artichokes possess good keeping qualities, frequently remaining > quite fresh for two weeks or longer under average retail conditions. Apart > from food use, the Globe Artichoke is also an attractive plant for its > bright floral display, sometimes grown in herbaceous borders for its bold > foliage and large purple flower heads. > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) ta...@interchange.ubc.ca
