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| common_names = Chrysanthemum, mums
| common_names = Chrysanthemum, mums
| growth_habit = herbaceous
| growth_habit = herbaceous
| high = varies
| high = 50–150 cm
| wide = <!--- 20in (65cm) -->
| wide = <!--- 20in (65cm) -->
| origin = Asia, NE Europe
| origin = Asia, NE Europe
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There are about 160 species of Chrysanthemum, so the genus is very broad. Most of the ones we know are of the species C. morifolium, better known as Florists' Chrysanthemum. These bloom in autumn, are the most useful, with a rainbow of colors and flower forms, as well as growth habits. The flowers are good cut flowers as well. The Shasta Daisy (C. maximum) is another popular species that is a heavy summer and fall bloom of white flowers with gold centers, with varying flower forms. The number of cultivars is probably countless, and growing quickly. The following is a general breakout of the many types into groupings which will simplify how to care for them.
There are about 160 species of Chrysanthemum, so the genus is very broad. Most of the ones we know are of the species C. morifolium, better known as Florists' Chrysanthemum. These bloom in autumn, are the most useful, with a rainbow of colors and flower forms, as well as growth habits. The flowers are good cut flowers as well. The Shasta Daisy (C. maximum) is another popular species that is a heavy summer and fall bloom of white flowers with gold centers, with varying flower forms. The number of cultivars is probably countless, and growing quickly. The following is a general breakout of the many types into groupings which will simplify how to care for them.
The species of ''Chrysanthemum'' are [[herbaceous]] [[perennial plant]]s, with deeply lobed leaves and large flowerheads, white, yellow or pink in the wild species.
==Garden Chrysanthemums==
==Garden Chrysanthemums==
[[Image:Red mums.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Cultivated chrysanthemums can be yellow, white, or even bright red, such as these.]]
==Exhibition chrysanthemums==
==Exhibition chrysanthemums==
==Species==
==Species==
The genus once included many more species, but has been split. The defining species, ''Chrysanthemum indicum'', was also changed, then changed back after much controversy thereby restoring the economically important florist's chrysanthemum to the genus ''Chrysanthemum''. These species were, after the splitting of the genus but before the ICBN ruling, commonly treated under the genus name ''Dendranthema''.
The other species previously treated in the narrow view of the genus ''Chrysanthemum'' are now transferred to the genus ''[[Glebionis]]''. The other genera split off from ''Chrysanthemum'' include ''[[Argyranthemum]]'', ''[[Leucanthemopsis]]'', ''[[Leucanthemum]]'', ''[[Rhodanthemum]]'', and ''[[Tanacetum]]''.
About 160 species, including:
About 160 species, including:
| ''[[Chrysanthemum zawadskii]]'' || x || none || 0 || na
| ''[[Chrysanthemum zawadskii]]'' || x || none || 0 || na
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===Pests and diseases===
''Chrysanthemum'' species are used as food plants by the [[larva]]e of some [[Lepidoptera]] species — see [[list of Lepidoptera which feed on Chrysanthemum]].
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Image:Chrysanthemums.jpg| A cluster of chrysanthemums
Image:Chrysanthemums.jpg| A cluster of chrysanthemums
Image:IMG 2967.JPG| A cluster of chrysanthemums
</gallery>
</gallery>