ABSTRACT
Chinese artichoke, a member of the mint family, is native to northern provinces of China and has been eaten by Chinese and Japanese for millennia. Chinese artichoke, known as crosne, knot root, artichoke betony, chorogi, or Stachys sieboldii, is a delicious and easily digestible herbaceous perennial tuber crop like potato and Jerusalem artichoke but not related to either of these crops. Chinese artichoke is a nutritious vegetable containing carbohydrates, starch, lipid and cellulose. The Chinese artichoke is a traditional ingredient of Far Eastern cuisine. Chinese artichoke leaves and roots are used in Chinese traditional medicines for the treatment of a number of ailments like urinary and respiratory tract inflammation. Chinese artichoke is a frost-sensitive crop as it kills the tops but not the tubers. Chinese artichoke can be grown on a variety of soils but moisture retentive, medium to deep fertile light sandy loam soils rich in organic matter are ideal for its cultivation, as it is a rhizomatous plant.
