Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) is a perennial herb up to 2 m high. In the wild, Artichoke grows in the countries of North Africa and Southern Europe, and it is cultivated in all countries of Western Europe. The inflorescences, for which the artichoke is grown, are large heads of a flat-circular, spherical or conical shape, covered with thickened scales at the base - leaves of green, gray or purple color. The fruit is a large gray, marble-colored achene, in a hard shell.