The plant can die from various diseases which include aster yellows, Botrytis, leaf spots, rust, powdery mildew, verticillium wilt, and rotting of stem and roots, and even viruses.
Leaf shape can vary considerably. It is commonly called a mum. Gardeners delight in hundreds of different types of chrysanthemums, often classified by criteria such as bloom time, shape, color, size and arrangement of petals.To simplify the process for home gardeners, plants are often divided into eight distinct chrysanthemum plant types. Leaf arrangement is mainly limited to two basic petiole attachments: simple and compound. The photomicrograph at right shows the cellular structure of the upper surface of a leaf.
The plant is eaten by various aphids, capsid bugs, earwigs, leaf miners, nematodes, spider mites, thrips, and whiteflies. Overview Information Chrysanthemum is a flowering plant.
Propagate Dendranthema x grandiflora by division or cuttings. Chrysanthemum cultivation is thought to have originated in China or Japan. Florist's daisy may be a hybrid between two other species, possibly Chrysanthemum indicum and C. japonicum. Chrysanthemum pacificum, a plant grown for its attractive, variegated foliage makes an interesting ground cover in full sun locations in central and north Florida. It gets its name from the Greek words for "gold" and "flower." There are two main varieties of Chrysanthemum leaves, small leaf, and broadleaf.
Leaf tips and bases may also be unique, with names based on their shapes.
The most common shapes include oval, truncate, elliptical, lancolate, and linear. A closeup of the flower bud and leaves Jjaayt CC BY-SA 4.0 The petals can come in a variety of shapes and sizes Jjaayt CC BY-SA 4.0 Closeup of a Chrysanthemum x morifolium flower Prenn CC BY-SA 3.0 A cluster of Chrysanthemum x morifolium flowers apple 2000 CC BY-SA 3.0 Note the erect form, globular shape, and variety of colors KENPEI CC BY-SA 3.0 'Gethsemane Moonlight' Form (Wake … It is a popular late-blooming garden perennial, and may rarely escape cultivation. The Chinese considered it to be the ultimate flower, and thus gave their throne the same name. Chrysanthemum leaves are small to medium in size and thin, flat, and ovate in shape, averaging 5-10 centimeters in length. Wild Chrysanthemum taxa are herbaceous perennial plants or subshrubs.They have alternately arranged leaves divided into leaflets with toothed or occasionally smooth edges.
The green leaves grow in an alternating pattern and are divided into leaflets with serrated edges. Pests and Diseases.
The garden mum is relatively pest tolerant and has few pests of … Leaf blade shape.