Difference between revisions of "Jerusalem artichoke"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(I've eaten this) |
|||
| Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
*''Helianthus tuberosus'' var. ''subcanescens'' <small>A.Gray</small> | *''Helianthus tuberosus'' var. ''subcanescens'' <small>A.Gray</small> | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | Easy-to-grow, tuber-forming sunflower relative. Tubers are potato-like but with a softer texture inside, and a sweet and nutty flavor. They are delicious roasted. Since they consist in large part of indigestible inulin they are low in calories, and provide nutrition for gut flora (prebiotic), but can also cause flatulence. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | * [https://www.cultivariable.com/instructions/root-crops/how-to-grow-jerusalem-artichoke/ Cultivariable] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:26, 1 November 2020
| Jerusalem artichoke | |
|---|---|
| |
| Stem with flowers | |
| |
| Jerusalem artichokes | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| (unranked): | |
| (unranked): | |
| (unranked): | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Tribe: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | H. tuberosus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Helianthus tuberosus | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
Easy-to-grow, tuber-forming sunflower relative. Tubers are potato-like but with a softer texture inside, and a sweet and nutty flavor. They are delicious roasted. Since they consist in large part of indigestible inulin they are low in calories, and provide nutrition for gut flora (prebiotic), but can also cause flatulence.
External links
References
Acknowledgements
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Jerusalem artichoke, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.