Globe artichoke vs. Cardoon?
By Jess
United Kingdom 
I am confused now. Cynara cardunculus seems to be both cardoon and globe artichoke yet my picture looks completely different fron the cardoons that have been posted. Are they one and the same?
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Cynara cardunculus
5 Aug, 2008
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Thanks Andrew.
Just checked on the RHS website and even there it is known as C. cardunculus but they have added "Scolymus Group". Seems both are edible but mine is tastier lol!
5 Aug, 2008
I'm not eating mine, Jess, it's staying in the border!
5 Aug, 2008
LOL! I have about 20 heads on three seperate plants so I can afford to eat a few and they are really delicious. I did grow them to eat them. Never thought for a minute they would grow so well if at all!
5 Aug, 2008
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C.cardunculus is cardoon
C.scolymus is globe artichoke
Same family so related but different
5 Aug, 2008