Knollenziest Standardsorte

created by Jacintha at 26.02.2025

Season Overview

Sowing

Harvest

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1ST YEAR

FOLLOWING YEARS

Description

Stachys affinis Other names: Chinese or Japanese artichoke, Stachys. Wild tuberous artichoke is native to China and has been used as a food there and in Japan for thousands of years. It arrived in France in 1887, where it was cultivated on a small scale under the name 'Crosnes du Japon'. Today it has become rare in Central Europe. The labiate plant is around 40 cm tall and has nettle-like leaves. The elongated, pearl-like thickened tubers, which are found on the underground stolons, are eaten and can grow up to 8 cm long. It is perennial and absolutely hardy.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

Harvest: As tubers only form in the fall, harvesting begins at the end of October and, if the soil is open, continues throughout the winter. The tubers dry out quickly after harvesting. However, they can be wrapped in damp sand and then stored in a cool place. Propagation: As tuberous cicely rarely or rarely produces seeds, it is easier to propagate it vegetatively with its tubers.