Chrysanthemum carinatum
| Chrysanthemum carinatum | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Self Pollinated | |
| Height: | 2' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Early Fall |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Chrysanthemum carinatum (common name: tricolor chrysanthemum)
Propagation: Seed - sow spring in situ. The seed usually germinates within 10 - 18 days at 15°c. Autumn sowings succeed in mild areas[1].
Cultivation: Succeeds in ordinary garden soil and in acid soils[2][3]. Prefers a well-drained fertile soil in full sun[4]. Prefers light shade in the summer[5][3].
Commonly grown in the flower garden[2], it is cultivated for its edible young shoots in China[6]. It makes a good edging plant[3].
Range: N. Africa - Possibly Morocco.
Habitat: The original habitat is obscure.
Edibility: Young shoots - raw or cooked[5][3][7]. Use them before the plant flowers, they are at their best when 12cm or less tall[5]. The leaves quickly wilt once picked, so are best harvested as required[K].
Pollinators: Bees, flies, beetles, lepidoptera, self
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Late Summer-Mid Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: C. tricolor.
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References
- ↑ Bird, Alfred. Growing from Seed Volume 4. Thompson and Morgan, 1990.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Larkcom, Joy. Salads all the Year Round. Hamlyn, 1980.
- ↑ Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Organ, John. Rare Vegetables for Garden and Table. Faber, 1960.
- ↑ Flora of China. 1994.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.