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Chrysanthemum indicum
Also called Indian Dendranthema
Chrysanthemum indicum is a hardy perennial daisy-family plant native to the Himalaya, China, Korea and Japan, grown for its small yellow or white flowers. It needs sun, moist well-drained soil and a cold winter rest to perform well.
Chrysanthemum indicum is a flowering plant commonly called Indian chrysanthemum, within the family Asteraceae and genus Chrysanthemum.
Chrysanthemum indicum is a plant of the temperate zone but it can be grown successfully outside the area such as in tropical areas as it is often cultivated in Southeast Asia with moist soil (pH around 6.5) in sunny weather. It can handle temperatures down to −10 °C (14 °F). Seeds can be sowed between the range of August to October. It usually starts to grow in 10 to 18 days at 15 °C (59 °F).
It grows outside under sunlight with moist soil. It can tolerate light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The soil can be acidic, neutral, or alkaline.
The flower heads are pickled in vinegar. The flowers can be used to make drinks such as chrysanthemum tea, and the young leaves can also be steeped or cooked. The petals can also be blanched for use in salads and other dishes.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Chrysanthemum indicum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
