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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Chrysanthemum coronarium spatiosum is a ANNUAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft).
It is not frost tender. It is in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies, beetles, Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies). The plant is self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Flowers Leaves Shoots
Edible Uses:
Young shoots and stems - raw or cooked[34, 46, 61, 105, 116]. Strongly aromatic[183, 200], they are used as a flavouring or as a vegetable[206]. Cooked leaves become bitter if overcooked at a high temperature[206]. Young leaves are excellent in salads[206]. The leaves quickly wilt once they have been picked so it is best to harvest them as required[206]. They contain about 1.85% protein, 0.43% fat, 2.57% carbohydrate, 0.98% ash[179]. They are rich in vitamin B1, contain a moderate content of vitamin C and a little vitamin A[179]. Flowers - raw[116]. Blanched briefly and added to salads[183]. The centre of the flower is bitter so only the petals are normally used[206]. A fragrant pickle known as 'kikumi' is made from the petals in Japan[183].
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Medicinal Uses
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Aromatic Bitter Expectorant Purgative Stomachic VD Vitamin C
The leaves are expectorant and stomachic[218]. In conjunction with black pepper it is used in the treatment of gonorrhoea[240]. The flowers are aromatic, bitter and stomachic[240]. They are used as a substitute for camomile (Chamaemelum nobile)[240]. The bark is purgative, it is used in the treatment of syphilis[240].
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Other Uses
Repellent
Possibly a good companion plant, protecting neighbouring plants from caterpillars etc. There is a report that secretions from the roots can be effective in controlling nematodes in the soil, but this has not been substantiated[206].
Special Uses
References More on Other Uses
Cultivation details
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil[1], but it prefers a well-drained fertile soil in full sun[200, 206]. It will tolerate light shade in the summer[206]. Tolerates a pH in the range 5.2 to 7.5. Plants do not grow well at temperatures above 25°c, tending to become bitter in hot weather[206]. Plants withstand light frosts[206]. Chop suey greens are commonly cultivated as a vegetable in the Orient and are becoming better known in the West[200]. There are many named varieties[183]. It takes 4 - 5 weeks from sowing the seed to the first harvest when plants are grown on the cut and come again principle[206]. Plants often self-sow when they are well-sited and the soil is disturbed by hoeing etc[K].
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed - surface-sow in spring to early autumn in situ. The seed usually germinates within 10 - 18 days at 15°c[206]. Successional sowings can be made at intervals of a few weeks in order to ensure a constant supply of young plants[206]. Autumn sowings succeed in mild areas[164]. An autumn sowing under cover will often supply leaves all winter[206].
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Native Range
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Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
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| Latin Name | Common Name | Habit | Height | Hardiness | Growth | Soil | Shade | Moisture | Edible | Medicinal | Other |
| Artemisia vulgaris | Mugwort, Common wormwood, Felon Herb, Chrysanthemum Weed, Wild Wormwood | Perennial | 1.2 |
3-9
| F | LMH | SN | DM | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Chrysanthemum carinatum | Tricolor Chrysanthemum, Painted Daisy, Summer Chrysanthemum | Annual | 0.6 |
0-0
| F | LMH | SN | M | 2 | 0 | |
| Chrysanthemum coronarium | Chop-Suey Greens | Annual | 1.2 |
0-0
| | LMH | SN | M | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Chrysanthemum marshallii | | Perennial | 0.0 |
-
| | LMH | SN | M | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chrysanthemum segetum | Corn Marigold | Annual | 0.5 |
-
| | LMH | SN | M | 1 | 0 | |
| Dendranthema indicum | Chrysanthemum | Perennial | 0.6 |
5-9
| | LMH | N | M | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Dendranthema x grandiflorum | Chrysanthemum, Cut Mum, Garden Mum, Pot Mum, Florist's Chrysanthemum | Perennial | 1.5 |
5-10
| M | LMH | N | M | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Leucanthemum maximum | Shasta Daisy, Max chrysanthemum | Perennial | 0.8 |
5-9
| | LMH | N | M | 0 | 0 | |
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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Author
L.H.Bailey.
Botanical References
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