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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrubs

Origin
Asia, Northeastern Europe

Types
Garden mum, Tricolor chrysanthemum, Indian chrysanthemum, Corn marigold

Number of Varieties
13 99

Habitat
By seashore, Grassland, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-2

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
2.50 cm 100

Minimum Width
1.50 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Well drained

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth, Remove shoots

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis head rot, Caterpillars, Cutworms, Powdery mildew, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Slugs, Spider mites, Thripes

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, Diabetes, Headache, High blood pressure, Swelling

Part of Plant Used
Leaves

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
-

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Chrysanthemums

Common Name
Chrysanths

In Hindi
Chrysanthemums

In German
Chrysanthemen

In French
Chrysanthèmes

In Spanish
Crisantemos

In Greek
χρυσάνθεμα

In Portuguese
Crisântemos

In Polish
Chryzantemy

In Latin
Chrysanthemums

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Asterales

Family
Asteraceae

Genus
Chrysanthemum

Clade
-

Tribe
Anthemideae

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
50 100

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Properties of Chrysanthemum

Want to know the properties of Chrysanthemum? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Chrysanthemum is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives and Skin rash. Chrysanthemum Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Chrysanthemum Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Chrysanthemum. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Chrysanthemum physical information is as follows: 2.50 cm tall and 1.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Chrysanthemum

Taking Chrysanthemum Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Chrysanthemum include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth and Remove shoots. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Chrysanthemum

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Chrysanthemum is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Chrysanthemum is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 13 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Garden mum, Tricolor chrysanthemum, Indian chrysanthemum, Corn marigold. This plant's habitat is By seashore, Grassland and Thickets and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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