Cardoon - Revision history

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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = Cardoon
| image = Cynaracardunculus.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption = Cardoon in flower
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Asterales]]
| familia = [[Asteraceae]]
| genus = ''[[Cynara]]''
| species = '''''C. cardunculus'''''
| binomial = ''Cynara cardunculus''
| binomial_authority = [[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]
}}
{{nutritionalvalue | name=Cardoon, raw | kJ=71 | protein=0.7 g | fat=0.1 g | carbs=4.07 g | fiber=1.6 g | iron_mg=0.7 | calcium_mg=70 | magnesium_mg=42 | phosphorus_mg=23 | potassium_mg=400 | zinc_mg=0.17 | vitC_mg=2 | pantothenic_mg=0.338 | vitB6_mg=0.116 | folate_ug=68 | thiamin_mg=0.02 | riboflavin_mg=0.03 | niacin_mg=0.3 | | source_usda=1 |right= 1}}
The '''cardoon''' (''Cynara cardunculus''), also called the '''artichoke thistle''', '''cardone''', '''cardoni''' or '''cardi''', is a member of the [[thistle]] family related to the [[Globe artichoke]]. While the flower buds can be eaten much as the artichoke, more often the stems are eaten after being [[blanching|blanched]] by being wrapped or buried in earth. Battered and fried, the stems are also traditionally served at [[Solemnity of Saint Joseph|St. Joseph's altars]] in [[New Orleans]].

Cardoon stalks can be covered with small, nearly invisible spines that can cause substantial pain if they become lodged in the skin. Several "spineless" cultivars have been developed to overcome this but care in handling is recommended for all types.

<gallery>
Image:Costa Vicentina 4.jpg|Cardoon in its natural habitat
Image:Cardoon, Artichoke Thistle (Cynara cardunculus) seed.jpg|A cardoon seed
Image:Cynara cardunculus0.jpg|A cardoon flower head
Image:Cynara cardunculus11.jpg|Cardoon foliage
</gallery>

Cardoon requires a long, cool growing season (ca. 5 months) but it is frost-sensitive. It also typically requires substantial growing space per plant and hence is not much grown save where it is a regional favorite.

The cardoon is highly invasive and is able to adapt to dry climates. It has become a major weed in the [[pampas]] of [[Argentina]] and [[California]]; it is also considered a weed in [[Australia]].

Cardoon has attracted recent attention as a possible source of [[biodiesel]]. The oil, extracted from the seeds of the cardoon, and called [[artichoke oil]], is similar to [[safflower oil|safflower]] and [[sunflower oil]] in composition and use.<ref>{{cite web
| title=Plant Oils Used for Bio-diesel
| url=http://www.bdpedia.com/biodiesel/plant_oils/plant_oils.html
| publisher=[http://www.bdpedia.com/ BDPedia.com], the Biodiesel WWW Encyclopedia
| accessdate=2006-11-18
}}</ref>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* {{cite web
| title=Cardoon - General information
| url=http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod01/01600689.html
| accessdate=2006-11-18
| date=[[August 3]] [[1999]]
| publisher=Michigan State University Extension
}}
* {{cite web
| work=A modern herbal
| url=http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/a/artic068.html
| author=Mrs. M. Grieve
| date=[[1931]]
| title=Artichoke, Cardoon
| publisher=Botanical.com
| accessdate=2006-11-18
}}
* {{cite web
| url=http://www.wegmans.com/kitchen/ingredients/produce/vegetables/cardoon.asp
| publisher=Wegman's
| accessdate=2006-11-18
| title=Cardoon
}}
* {{cite web
| url=http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD-VEGETABLES/artichokes-msg.text
| title=Period artichokes. Recipes. Cardoons.
| author=Mark S. Harris
| accessdate=2006-11-18
| date=[[January 15]] [[2005]]
}} A collection of recipes from various computer networks.
* {{cite web
| title=Cardoon photo
| url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/brewbooks/223631421/
| publisher=Flickr
| accessdate=2006-11-18
}}
* {{cite news
| url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6221013&ft=1&f=2
| title=Take a Fresh Look at a Clever Little Vegetable
| author=Jacki Lyden
| publisher=NPR
| accessdate=2006-11-18
| date=[[October 8]] [[2006]]
}}

{{Commons|Cynara cardunculus}}

[[Category:Asteraceae]]
[[Category:Stem vegetables]]
[[Category:Inflorescence vegetables]]

{{vegetable-stub}}

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-| name = ''Cynara cardunculus''
+|familia=Asteraceae
-| common_names = Cardoon, artichoke thistle, cardone, cardoni, cardi
+|genus=Cynara
-| growth_habit = ?   <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
+|species=cardunculus
-| high = ?   <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
+|common_name=Cardoon, artichoke thistle, cardone, cardoni, cardi
-| wide =     <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
+|Temp Metric=°F
-| origin = ?   <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
+|jumpin=If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
-| poisonous =     <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
+|image=Cynaracardunculus.jpg
-| lifespan =     <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
+|image_width=240
 }}
 {{Inc|
 Cardoon (Cynara Cardunculus, Linn.). A thistle- like plant of southern Europe, cultivated for the thick leaf-stalk and midrib.
-It is thought to be of the same species as the artichoke, and to have been developed from it by long cultivation and selection. See Cynara. The plant has been introduced into South America; and has run wild extensively on the pampas. Darwin writes that "no cultivated plant has run wild on so enormous a scale as the cardoon." From the artichoke it differs in taller and more prickly growth and smaller heads. The cardoon is perennial, but it is not hardy, and is treated as an annual. Seeds are sown in spring, either in pots under glass or in the open where the plants are to stand. The later sowing is usually preferred. The plants are given rich soil and should have abundant moisture supply, for they must make continuous and strong growth. When the leaves are nearly full grown, they are tied together near the top, straw is piled around the head, and earth is banked against it. This is to blanch the plant, for it is inedible unless so treated. From two to four weeks is required for the blanching. The procedure is not very unlike that adopted for the blanching of celery or endive. If the plants are late, they may be dug just before frost and blanched in a storage pit. The plants are usually grown 2 to 3 feet apart, in rows which are 4 feet apart. They are sometimes grown in trenches, after the old way of growing celery. Cardoon is very little known as a vegetable in America except among foreigners.{{SCH}}
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		+	Cardoon (Cynara Cardunculus, Linn.). A thistle- like plant of southern Europe, cultivated for the thick leaf-stalk and midrib.
		+	It is thought to be of the same species as the artichoke, and to have been developed from it by long cultivation and selection. See Cynara. The plant has been introduced into South America; and has run wild extensively on the pampas. Darwin writes that "no cultivated plant has run wild on so enormous a scale as the cardoon." From the artichoke it differs in taller and more prickly growth and smaller heads. The cardoon is perennial, but it is not hardy, and is treated as an annual. Seeds are sown in spring, either in pots under glass or in the open where the plants are to stand. The later sowing is usually preferred. The plants are given rich soil and should have abundant moisture supply, for they must make continuous and strong growth. When the leaves are nearly full grown, they are tied together near the top, straw is piled around the head, and earth is banked against it. This is to blanch the plant, for it is inedible unless so treated. From two to four weeks is required for the blanching. The procedure is not very unlike that adopted for the blanching of celery or endive. If the plants are late, they may be dug just before frost and blanched in a storage pit. The plants are usually grown 2 to 3 feet apart, in rows which are 4 feet apart. They are sometimes grown in trenches, after the old way of growing celery. Cardoon is very little known as a vegetable in America except among foreigners. L. H. B.
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 {{Inc|
 Cardoon (Cynara Cardunculus, Linn.). A thistle- like plant of southern Europe, cultivated for the thick leaf-stalk and midrib.
-It is thought to be of the same species as the artichoke, and to have been developed from it by long cultivation and selection. See Cynara. The plant has been introduced into South America; and has run wild extensively on the pampas. Darwin writes that "no cultivated plant has run wild on so enormous a scale as the cardoon." From the artichoke it differs in taller and more prickly growth and smaller heads. The cardoon is perennial, but it is not hardy, and is treated as an annual. Seeds are sown in spring, either in pots under glass or in the open where the plants are to stand. The later sowing is usually preferred. The plants are given rich soil and should have abundant moisture supply, for they must make continuous and strong growth. When the leaves are nearly full grown, they are tied together near the top, straw is piled around the head, and earth is banked against it. This is to blanch the plant, for it is inedible unless so treated. From two to four weeks is required for the blanching. The procedure is not very unlike that adopted for the blanching of celery or endive. If the plants are late, they may be dug just before frost and blanched in a storage pit. The plants are usually grown 2 to 3 feet apart, in rows which are 4 feet apart. They are sometimes grown in trenches, after the old way of growing celery. Cardoon is very little known as a vegetable in America except among foreigners. L. H. B.
+It is thought to be of the same species as the artichoke, and to have been developed from it by long cultivation and selection. See Cynara. The plant has been introduced into South America; and has run wild extensively on the pampas. Darwin writes that "no cultivated plant has run wild on so enormous a scale as the cardoon." From the artichoke it differs in taller and more prickly growth and smaller heads. The cardoon is perennial, but it is not hardy, and is treated as an annual. Seeds are sown in spring, either in pots under glass or in the open where the plants are to stand. The later sowing is usually preferred. The plants are given rich soil and should have abundant moisture supply, for they must make continuous and strong growth. When the leaves are nearly full grown, they are tied together near the top, straw is piled around the head, and earth is banked against it. This is to blanch the plant, for it is inedible unless so treated. From two to four weeks is required for the blanching. The procedure is not very unlike that adopted for the blanching of celery or endive. If the plants are late, they may be dug just before frost and blanched in a storage pit. The plants are usually grown 2 to 3 feet apart, in rows which are 4 feet apart. They are sometimes grown in trenches, after the old way of growing celery. Cardoon is very little known as a vegetable in America except among foreigners.{{SCH}}
-}}
+===Pests and diseases===
-{{Taxobox
+{{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
-| color = lightgreen
-| name = Cardoon
+==Species==
-| image = Cynaracardunculus.jpg
+<!--  This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a species (rather than genus), or perhaps Varieties if there is a mix of cultivars, species, hybrids, etc    -->
-Cardoon stalks can be covered with small, nearly invisible spines that can cause substantial pain if they become lodged in the skin. Several "spineless" cultivars have been developed to overcome this but care in handling is recommended for all types.
+==Gallery==
 <gallery>
 Image:Cynara_cardunculus_(Kalmthout).jpg|Cardoon flower head
 </gallery>
-Cardoon requires a long, cool growing season (ca. 5 months) but it is frost-sensitive. It also typically requires substantial growing space per plant and hence is not much grown save where it is a regional favorite.
+==References==
-The cardoon is highly invasive and is able to adapt to dry climates. It has become a major weed in the [[pampas]] of [[Argentina]] and [[California]]; it is also considered a weed in [[Australia]].
+==External links==
-==References==
+{{stub}}
-==External links==
+<!--  in order to add all the proper categories, go to http://www.plants.am/wiki/Plant_Categories and copy/paste the contents of the page here, and then follow the easy instructions!    -->

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 The '''cardoon''' (''Cynara cardunculus''), also called the '''artichoke thistle''', '''cardone''', '''cardoni''' or '''cardi''', is a member of the [[thistle]] family related to the [[Globe artichoke]]. While the flower buds can be eaten much as the artichoke, more often the stems are eaten after being [[blanching|blanched]] by being wrapped or buried in earth. Battered and fried, the stems are also traditionally served at [[Solemnity of Saint Joseph|St. Joseph's altars]] in [[New Orleans]].
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 Image:Cynara cardunculus0.jpg|A cardoon flower head
 Image:Cynara cardunculus11.jpg|Cardoon foliage
 </gallery>
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 The cardoon is highly invasive and is able to adapt to dry climates. It has become a major weed in the [[pampas]] of [[Argentina]] and [[California]]; it is also considered a weed in [[Australia]].
 ==References==
 ==External links==