This XfrogPlants Artichoke 3D model collection contains nine highly detailed, fully textured variations of the plant at different ages.

Perennial Plant
Height: up to 2 m
Origin: Mediterranean
Environment: Fertile soils, in full sun. Requires regularirrigation. It does not survive freezing frost.
Climate: Warm. Moderately humid.

Notes:
Artichoke is one of the world's oldest cultivated vegetables. The common name comes from the Arabic word ardi shauk (groundthorn),which was transported into ancient Italian word articiocco and from there into all western languages. Caterina de' Medici introduced the Artichoke to France and from there it was spread worldwide. The plant has important medical qualities, especially as liver protector. Today, Artichoke is widely cultivated in other warm areas of the globe such as California where it is a very large crop.