Scientific Name:
Chrysanthemum morifolium
(incl. hybrid cvs.)
Pronunciation:
krih-ZAN-thuh-mum more-ih-FOE-lee-um
Common Name:
garden mum, florist's mum
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Annual, Flowering cut plant, Flowering pot plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves alternate, most ovate with 5 serrate lobes, 5-10cm long x 3-6cm, rough surface, each lobe, blade extends the length of the petiole; inflorescence heads with bright, daisy-like ray florets, available in many colours depending on cultivar.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Water Use:
High
Landscape Uses:
Attract butterflies, Container planting, Cut flower or foliage, Fall interest, Floristry, Group or mass planting, Indoor plant, Medicinal plant, Perennial border
Additional Info:
Google. Compare to C. hortorum.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent, Distinctive smell
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Pinnately lobed, Serrate
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum)
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Orange, Yellow, Violet, Purple, Magenta, Red, Bronze
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Sep, Oct, Nov
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Nov
Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
Medium
Light Level:
High
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Bacterial leaf spot, Earwigs, Leaf miner insect, Mildew, Mites, Mold, Root rot, Rust, Thrips, Virus (Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
Specific Pests:
