Jerusalem Artichoke

Helianthus tuberosus

The Jerusalem artichoke, also called sunroot, sunchoke, wild sunflower, topinambur, or earth apple, is a species of sunflower native to central North America. It is cultivated widely across the temperate zone for its tuber, which is used as a root vegetable.

Scientific name

Helianthus tuberosus

Family

Asteraceae

IUCN status

LC