The thistle discussed in Genesis 3:17-18, Isaiah 34:13, and Matthew 13:7 is most likely the one we call Holy Thistle or Lady's Thistle or Milk Thistle. This is an attractive plant with variegated leaves. Be sure to plant it at the back of the border and away from paths because it is thorny. Some people eat the young shoots as a vegetable. The seeds are dried and used in herbal medicine.

Cultivation

This plant will grow anywhere thistles are likely to grow. It is best to treat it as an annual and remove it completely each year.

Bible References

Genesis 3:17-18: And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;

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