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Quick Facts
| Scientific Name | Cynara cardunculus Cardoon |
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| Colour | Green and purple |
| Days To Maturity | 180 days |
| Seeds Per Packet | 40 |
| Sowing Time | September -vMarch |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
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Price
ZAR65.00
Cardoon Thistle
Cardoon is an architectural splendor with bold texture, thanks to large, prickly, almost dagger-shaped leaves. It is topped with round, purple thistlelike flowers in midsummer.
| Colour |
Green and purple
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|---|---|
| Scientific Name |
Cynara cardunculus Cardoon
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| Height |
1.2 meter - 1.5 meter
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| Days To Maturity |
180 days
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| Life Cycle |
Perennial
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| Light Preferences |
Sun
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| Sowing Time |
September -vMarch
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| Days To Germination |
7 days
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| Planting Space |
50cm
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| Planting Tip |
Sow seeds in germination trays, covering with 5mm growing medium. Keep moist at all times. Plant out after 4 weeks
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| Pinch |
Pinching is not necessary
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| Seeds Per Packet |
40
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| Uses |
Cut flower and the stalks or ribs are edible
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| Netting |
No plant netting needed
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| Harvesting Tips |
Harvest after blanching, cutting at the base of the stalks to keep intact
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| Germination |
Easy
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