Elephant Thistle or Silver Milk Thistle (Silybum eburneum) 象薊or象牙水飛薊
Elephant Thistle or Silver Milk Thistle (Silybum eburneum) 象薊or象牙水飛薊
Elephant Thistle or Silver Milk Thistle (Silybum eburneum) 象薊or象牙水飛薊
Elephant Thistle or Silver Milk Thistle (Silybum eburneum) plant is forming flower bud. 象薊or象牙水飛薊的植株有花苞形成了.
Elephant Thistle or Silver Milk Thistle (Silybum eburneum) seeds are from mature dry seed head. 象薊or象牙水飛薊的種子會從乾燥的花中滿出.
Elephant Thistle or Silver Milk Thistle (Silybum eburneum) seed head is mature and dry. Seeds from a seed head. 象薊or象牙水飛薊的結子了,右邊是左邊這朵花所生產出的種子.
Also is called Ivory Thistle. Annual herb/vegetable. Easy to grow. Best growing in full sun to partial shade location. Purple flowers in summer. Flowers attract bees and butterflies. USDA Zones:7-11. Mature size:1′-4′(H) X 6″-1′(W). Propagate by seeds. Drought tolerant. Could be invasive. Plant is edible after cooked. Plant has sharp spines, handle with care! Medicinal.
又稱作象牙薊. 一年生的藥草/蔬菜. 容易栽種. 最好栽種在全日照到半日照處. 夏開紫色花. 花頗吸引蜂蝶. 喜熱不甚耐寒. 成熟株高1-4呎,寬幅6吋到1呎. 繁殖以種子的方式來進行. 植株耐旱. 可能變成強勢植物. 植株可以煮食後食用. 植株有銳刺要小心! 藥用. 本植物與乳薊同屬,但比乳薊含較高的水飛薊素.
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