I have two kinds of artichokes growing in my garden.
One is Jerusalem artichoke, or sunchoke. It's a kind of potato whose main ingredient is inulin. It is a vegetable that is gaining some popularity, also known as natural insulin.
Right now, the grass is still about two feet tall, but it will grow to about 10 feet by summer. In autumn, it bears small yellow flowers similar to sunflowers. This plant is a member of the sunflower family. It can be harvested in autumn.
庭では二種類のアーティチョークを育てています.
ひとつは、エルサレムアーティチョーク、別名キクイモです. イヌリンが主成分の一種の芋で、自然のインスリンとも呼ばれて人気がでてきています.
今はまだ草丈は60センチほどですが、夏ごろまでには3メートルぐらいまで育ちます. 秋にはひまわりに似た小さな黄色い花をつけます. この植物はひまわりの仲間です. 秋には収穫できるようになります.
Jerusalem artichoke behind the white wooden fence 白い木製フェンスの裏のキクイモ |
Globe artichoke behind the white fence 白いフェンスの裏のグローブアーティチョーク |
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