Kingdom Plantae Tribe Astereae Scientific name Chrysanthemum morifolium Rank Species | Order Asterales Genus Chrysanthemum Higher classification Chrysanthemum | |
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Similar Chrysanthemum, Daisy family, Chrysanthemum indicum, Common daisy, Glebionis coronaria | ||
Chrysanthemum morifolium (also known as Florist's daisy and Hardy garden mum) is a species of perennial plant from Asteraceae family. The plant is 30–90 centimetres (12–35 in) high and wide.
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Cultivation and uses
This plant can be noted for its popularity as an indoor houseplant in part because of its air cleaning qualities as per a study done by NASA, removing trichloroethylene, benzene, formaldehyde, ammonia, and other chemicals from the air. In general, the plant is best fertilized once a month and watered two to three times a week depending on climate.
Ecology
The plant is eaten by various aphids, capsid bugs, earwigs, leaf miners, nematodes, spider mites, thrips, and whiteflies. 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.
