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Summary
Bloom Color: White.
Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Early fall, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Irregular or sprawling, Upright or erect.
Physical Characteristics
Chrysanthemum carinatum is a ANNUAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft) at a fast rate. 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
C. tricolor.
Plant Habitats
Cultivated Beds;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Leaves Shoots
Edible Uses:
Young shoots - raw or cooked[33, 52, 177]. Use them before the plant flowers, they are at their best when 12cm or less tall[33]. The leaves quickly wilt once picked, so are best harvested as required[K].
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
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Cultivation details
Landscape Uses:Border, Container, Ground cover, Massing, Seashore. Succeeds in ordinary garden soil and in acid soils[1, 52]. Prefers a well-drained fertile soil in full sun[200]. Prefers light shade in the summer[33, 52]. Commonly grown in the flower garden[1], it is cultivated for its edible young shoots in China[266]. It makes a good edging plant[52]. Special Features:Not North American native, Naturalizing, All or parts of this plant are poisonous, Attracts butterflies, Suitable for cut flowers.
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed - sow spring in situ. The seed usually germinates within 10 - 18 days at 15°c. Autumn sowings succeed in mild areas[164].
Other Names
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Native Range
AFRICA: Morocco
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
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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
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Botanical References
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