How to Identify Jerusalem Artichoke - Helianthus tuberosus 

In this video we'll take a look at the Jerusalem Artichoke and its identification features. Jerusalem Artichoke, or Helianthus tuberosus by its Latin name, is one of the tallest sunflowers native to the United States growing up to 10 feet or more! This plant has been used for centuries as a food staple and medicine and is extremely easy to identify. Being a sunflower there are undoubtedly many other plants that can look like it but thankfully there are some discerning features to look out for. The flowers of this plant are yellow and ray like and, like most other sunflowers are quite large. The petals of the flowers will have vertical indentations running the length of the petals. The leaves can have some variety as on the top of the plant they will grow in an alternating pattern and on the lower portions of the plant will be growing in a n opposite pattern. However if we look near the base of the plant we will see the leaves growing in a whorl of 3. The leaves are very rough and sandpapery like in feel and will have three distinct veins running their length. The stem of the Jerusalem Artichoke is very stiff and hairy, also feeling somewhat like sandpaper.
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