Question: What is it, and after it grows, what then?
By: Frances
Published: July 4, 2011

I bought some seeds to grow a plant called "cardon" but have no idea what it is or how to use it. The seed packet wasn't explicit, nor was Google. Is anyone familiar? Thanks.

Answers:
Chris Paulk

The cardon or cardoon (Cynara cardunculus), also called the artichoke thistle, cardone, cardoni, carduni or cardi, is a thistle-like plant which is member of the Aster family, Asteraceae; (or archaic: Daisy family, Compositae). It is a naturally occurring variant of the same species as the Globe artichoke, and has many cultivated varieties. It is native to the Mediterranean, where it was domesticated in ancient times.