Helianthus tuberosus
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Helianthus tuberosus, commonly known as Jerusalem artichoke or sunchoke, is a North American sunflower species cultivated for its edible, tuberous roots used as a root vegetable.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant species
ⓘ
root vegetable crop ⓘ |
| binomialAuthority | Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binomialName | Helianthus tuberosus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBecome | invasive species ⓘ |
| carbohydrateType | fructan ⓘ |
| commonName |
Jerusalem artichoke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
earth apple ⓘ sunchoke ⓘ sunroot ⓘ |
| cultivatedFor | edible tubers ⓘ |
| dietaryUse |
low-glycemic food
ⓘ
prebiotic food ⓘ |
| discoveredByEuropeans | 17th century ⓘ |
| ediblePart | tuber ⓘ |
| family | Asteraceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | yellow ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
autumn
ⓘ
late summer ⓘ |
| flowerType | sunflower-like capitulum ⓘ |
| genus | Helianthus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbaceous perennial ⓘ |
| hardiness | frost-tolerant tubers ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement |
alternate on upper stem
ⓘ
opposite on lower stem ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | 3 meters ⓘ |
| namedBy | Carl Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
North America
ⓘ
central North America ⓘ |
| order | Asterales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy | insects ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
rhizomes
ⓘ
tubers ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Helianthus annuus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| sunExposure | full sun ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tuberCarbohydrate | inulin ⓘ |
| tuberStarchContent | low ⓘ |
| tuberUse |
alcohol production
ⓘ
fructose syrup production ⓘ human food ⓘ livestock feed ⓘ source of inulin ⓘ |
| usedAs | root vegetable ⓘ |
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