Artichoke basal leaves are rosette-shaped, the following stem leaves are all broad lanceolate or long oval, about 1 meter long, about 50 centimeters wide, with a long petiole, up the middle and above the stem leaves gradually become smaller, sessile, the uppermost next to the inflorescences of the leaf blade is linear or long oval. All the leaves are herbaceous, green above and grayish-white below.

Artichoke also has a rosette of basal leaves, the lower stem leaves are oblanceolate or elliptic, smaller than the former, about 50 cm long and 30 cm wide, also smaller in the middle and above, the uppermost lanceolate, and all the leaves are the same color on both sides, green, with white blotches.

2. Difference in fruits

The fruit of the artichoke is an achene that is long ellipsoid, with white crown hairs, up to 3.6 centimeters long, and without a margin.

Artichoke fruits are also achenes, long obovate or long ellipsoid, brown, with dark brown color spots, apical rim, entire, not serrate.