Chrysanthemum morifolium

Botanical Description

Chrysanthemum morifolium is a very variable, erect, perennial plant growing 30 - 1200cm tall[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. Although primarily known as an ornamental, the plant is also commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine and sometimes as a food. It is occasionally grown as a food plant, a number of cultivars have been developed with leaves that are low in bitterness[ 116 Title Oriental Herbs and Vegetables, Vol 39 No. 2. Publication Author Brooklyn Botanic Garden Publisher Brooklyn Botanic Garden Year 1986 ISBN - Description A small booklet packed with information. ].