Well, isn't that just a happy little question! Artichokes are actually part of the thistle family, not the cactus family. They may look a bit prickly like a cactus, but they grow differently and have their own unique characteristics that make them special. Keep exploring the world of plants, there's always something new and wonderful to discover!
The Artichoke Cactus is a prickly plant. It starts with the letter A.
From the Latin 'cactus' taken from the name 'cardoon' which is a type of prickly plant from Sicily (the Spanish Artichoke) Also from the Greek name Kaktos
Actually, a artichoke is a flower bud. The cores of the artichoke stems, which taste like the artichoke heart, are edible if you take off the outside part first.
Cactus are members of the Succulant group.
No, it's actually part of the sunflower family.
Eggplant is found in the Solanacea family (nightshade) along with tomatoes, peppers, tobacco and petunias. Thistles are in the Asteraceae family (sunflower) along with lettuce and artichokes.
As far as scientific classification, the artichoke is in the planate kingdom. It is a member of the Asteraceae family and the Carduoideae subfamily.
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Artichoke; Aubergine
No. The pear tree is in the family Rosaceae (rose family) in the genus Pyrus, and the prickly pear cactus is in the Cactaceae family in the genus Opuntia. Source: Wikipedia.
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