| Sunroot | |
| Jerusalem Artichoke |
| Plant Habit: | Fern |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | In Water Wet Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 3 |
| Fruit: | Dehiscent |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Flower Size: | 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
| Inflorescence Type: | Compound |
| Underground structures: | Corm Bulb |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Suitable as Annual |
| Edible Parts: | Sap |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Powdery Mildew Fire Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Stolons and runners |
| Pollinators: | Flies Bumblebees |
| Containers: | Preferred depth |
| Miscellaneous: | Epiphytic |
| Conservation status: | Extinct in the Wild (EW) |
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