Chrysanthemum Balsamita

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Chrysanthemum Balsamita in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Chrysanthemum Balsamita, Linn. (Tanacetum Balsamita, Linn. Pyrethrum Balsamita, Willd. Balsamita vulgaris, Willd.). Costmary. Mint Geranium. Sometimes erroneously called "lavender," from its sweet agreeable odor. Tall and stout perennial: lvs. sweet-scented, oval or oblong, obtuse, margined with blunt or sharp teeth, lower ones petioled, upper ones almost sessile, the largest lvs. 5-11 in. long, 1½-2 in. wide: pappus a short crown. W. Asia.—Typically with short white rays, but when they are absent the plant is var. tanacetoides, Boiss. Fig. 934. Rayless. This has escaped in a few places from old gardens: it seems to be the prevailing garden form. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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