| Scientific Name: | Helianthus tuberosus |
| Common Name: | Jerusalem artichoke |
| Family Name: | Asteraceae |
| Origin: | Canada - eastern, U.S. - northeast |
| Hardiness Zone: | Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C) |
| Plant Type: | Herbaceous perennial, Invasive plant |
| Mature Size: | 2 - 3m x 0.6 - 1.0m (height x width) |
| Habit: | Upright |
| Form: | Pyramidal - narrowly |
| Texture: | |
| Landscape Uses: | Fall interest, Herb, Perennial border, Urban agriculture |
| Exposure: | Full sun |
| Soil or Media: | |
| Leaves: | Simple, Opposite, Soft flexible, Pubescent, Oblong, Ovate, Dentate |
| Flowers: | Head (capitulum), Yellow, Oct |
| Fruit: | Achene, Brown, Black |
| Key ID Features: | |
| Leaves on the lower stem are broad ovoid-acute, up to 30cm long, rough texture and hairy; flowers heads yellow, 5–10m wide, with 10–20 ray florets. | |