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Mon 24 Jul, 2006 02:08 am
A Chinese herb called "Cao Shi Can" (Stachys sieboldii Miq) is given the English name "Chinese Artichoke", but from my preliminary study, Can Shi Can does not belong to the Compositae (Aster) family, which includes Jerusalem Artichoke and Globe Artichoke. One unknown scholar offered me a photo which I believe is that of compositae Cynara cardunculus. So it caused me to ask another question what is the relationship between compositae Cynara cardunculus and Compositae Cynara scolymus (Globe Artichoke)?
Do they all come under the same ORDER?
My opinion is that Cao Shi Can cannot be translated into Chinese Artichoke, because it does not go with the Compositae family.
By the way I can't insert a photo into my text, or you will have a visual input which may help.
Cao shi can is the chinese name of the Chinese artichoke (stachys affinis).
This plant has nothing to do with traditional artichoke other than that its taste reminds the taste of the traditional one.
The French or Globe artichoke is an Asteraceae (cynara scolymus).
The Chinese artichoke is a Lamiaciae (stachys affinis).
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