Botanical description
Botanical Description
The origin of the artichoke is to be found on the Mediterranean basin, although the exact place is not known. It is just known as a cultivated plant (not wild) and it belongs to the family of the Compositae, with the scientific name of Cynara scolymus L. It is a herbaceous plant with has a powerful root system which provides the plant with all nutrients. On the root, a stem with very short internodes, in each of which, a leaf is formed. This makes up a set called rosette. From the centre of this rosette, the stem which is to produce an inflorescence or head which constitutes the edible part of the plant.
The artichoke is a typical plant of warm regions. In fact, countries of the Mediterranean area such as France, Spain, or Italy gather 80% of the world production and consumption.
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