Chrysanthemum comes from Greek 'Chrys' meaning golden (the color of the original flowers), and 'anthemon', meaning flower. This name was given to it by Carolus Linnaeus, a Swedish naturalist also known as the father of modern taxonomy.
Chrysanthemum flowers bloom in various forms, and can be daisy-like, decorative, pompons or buttons. Chrysanthemum blooms come in a huge variety of shapes and sizes and in a wide range of colors. In addition to the traditional yellow, other popular colors are white, purple, and red. Chrysanthemums have a wealth of meaning associated with them and therefore they are very popular as florist flowers. The Chrysanthemum flower symbolizes fidelity, optimism, joy and long life.
· A red chrysanthemum conveys love
· A white chrysanthemum symbolizes truth and loyal love
· A yellow chrysanthemum symbolizes slighted love
About Chrysanthemum Flowers
Each Chrysanthemum flower head is actually a cluster of many flowers, composed of a central group of short disk flowers surrounded by rings of longer ray flowers. Chrysanthemums are classified into nine categories according to the type and arrangement of disk and ray flowers - Incurved, Reflexed, Intermediate, Late Flowering Anemones, Singles, Pompons, Sprays, Spiders/Spoons/Quills, Charms and Cascades. For example, the 'reflexed' Chrysanthemum consists of ray flowers that curve downward into an umbrella shape; the 'quill' has tubular ray flowers that radiate from the center of the head.
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Some Interesting Facts about Chrysanthemum
· Chrysanthemums are tropical flowers. Chrysanthemums were
originally grown in the Eurasian region.
· Chrysanthemums belong to the Asteraceae (Compositae) family, which
is one of the largest families of flowering plants with over 1,000
genera and about 20,000 species.
· The Chrysanthemum was brought to Japan by Buddhist monks in
AD 400. Japanese emperors so loved the Chrysanthemum flower that they sat upon Chrysanthemum thrones. Chrysanthemums, kikus in Japanese, were featured on the Imperial Crest of Japan.
· Even today, a number of Japanese cities hold spectacular annual chrysanthemum exhibitions.
· Chrysanthemums are well suited for container gardening in patios.
· Chrysanthemum flavored tea is very popular and is used as a relaxant.
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| Different Species of Chrysanthemum | ||
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Common Uses |
| Garden Varieties | ||
| C Segetum | Corn Marigold or Corndaisy | Ideal plant for a wild flower meadow or natural planting scheme. |
| C Carinatum | Tricolor Daisy | Leaves are edible and flowers are cultivated as beds. |
| C Coronarium | Crown Daisy | Medicinal use, used in conjunction with black pepper for treatment of syphillis and gonorrhea. |
| C Maximum | Shasta Daisy | The Chrysanthemum is excellent as a ground cover or border plant since the foliage is attractive and remains green all year. |
| C Majus | Alecost | The Alecost Chrysanthemum flower petals are used for conserves and leaves are used as flavoring in soups. |
| C Multicaule | Yellow Daisy | Grown in small pots, or combined with other plants in larger containers. |
| C Parthenium | Fever Few | A popular, though dubious headache remedy |
| C Morifolium | Florist´s Chrysanthemum | The Chrysanthemum is ideal for growing in beds and pots |
| Florist Varieties | ||
| C Coccineum | Pyrethum Daisy | The Chrysanthemum is used as an insecticide, especially against bookworms |
| C Frutescens | Marguerite | The Chrysanthemum is ideal for decoration and cultivation |
| C Sizzle Salmon | - | Ideal for flower exhibitions |
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