species

Helianthus tuberosus

Canadian sunflower · Earth apple · Jerusalem artichoke · Lambchoke

A scale drawing of Helianthus tuberosus, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.

Helianthus tuberosus belongs to the family Asteraceae, also known as Canadian sunflower, Earth apple, Jerusalem artichoke or Lambchoke, introduced to the UK. It grows in full sun or part shade, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in well drained or moist conditions.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Aspect
Full sun, Part shade
Acidity
Neutral, Alkaline
Moisture
Well drained, Moist
In the UK
Introduced

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Record data from biflora (329252-2), under OGL-UK-3.0.