The Garland Chrysanthemum

The Garland chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria, syn: Chrysanthemum coronarium), also Garland chrysanthemum, or Salatchrysantheme Speisechrysantheme called a plant of the Asteraceae family (Asteraceae).

The annual herbaceous plant height reaches 30-80 cm. The leaves have an oblong to verkehrteiförmigen outline. They are twice fiederteilig with lanceolate, acuminate lobes. The lower leaves are sessile, the upper stengelumfassend with geöhrtem reason.

The solitary flower heads reach a diameter of three to six centimeters. The tubes and ray florets are yellow. The outer bracts are egg-shaped blunt. These have a brown, translucent at the edges. The ribbed fruits have no pappus, the three wings of the ray florets. The flowering period extends from March to September.

The variety G. c. coronaria var has dark yellow ray florets. The florets of the variety G. c. var discolor are pale yellow and just outside the base dark yellow. The two varieties are often mixed up in varying proportions.

In Southeast Asia and Japan are eaten especially the fresh leaves of plants as vegetables. The plant is rich in vitamins, calcium and folic acid. In China, the herb for indigestion, stomach pain and cough is used. In India, the whole plant is used to treat gonorrhea.





Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kronen-Wucherblume

See also: International Flower Delivery, Florist