Information about Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum in plant taxonomy is a perennial persistent herbaceous plant of the family Asteraceae, genus Chrysanthemum.

1, according to the form of cultivation is divided into multiple chrysanthemums, unique chrysanthemums, dali chrysanthemums, cliff chrysanthemums, art chrysanthemums, desk chrysanthemums and other cultivation types; there are according to the appearance of the petals of the morphology is divided into the garden embrace, retreating embrace, anti-embrace, chaotic embrace, dew heart embrace, fly lunch embrace and other cultivation types. The chrysanthemums in different types are named various species names.

2, chrysanthemum is a perennial herb, 60-150 centimeters high. Stem erect, branched or unbranched, pilose. Leaves alternate, shortly stalked, leaf blade ovate to lanceolate, 5-15 centimeters long, pinnately lobed or cleft, base cuneate, white pubescent below, margin coarsely serrate or y cleft, base cuneate, stalked. Heads solitary or several clustered at apices of stem branches, 2.5-20 cm in diam. Sep-Nov. Stamens, pistils, and fruit mostly rudimentary.

3, chrysanthemums grow vigorously, strong sprouting force, a chrysanthemum can be divided into thousands of flower buds after many times of centering, some varieties of branches are soft and many, easy to make a variety of shapes, composed of chrysanthemum tower, chrysanthemum bridge, chrysanthemum hedge, chrysanthemum pavilion, chrysanthemum door, chrysanthemum ball and other forms of exquisite modeling. They can also be cultivated into large chrysanthemums, cliff chrysanthemums, ten kinds of brocade, bonsai, etc., which is a marvelous spectacle and adds countless ornamental works of art to the annual chrysanthemum show. Chrysanthemums can be used as medicine to cure diseases, and taking or drinking chrysanthemum tea for a long time can make people live a long life. Song Dynasty poet Su Zhe: "Nanyang white chrysanthemums have a strange merit, and the people living on the pool have many old men".