Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum (Shevanti) Plant – Quick Care Guide:

Description:

• Popular garden varieties offered as cushion mums, forming dense, compact mounds covered in flowers.
• Each flower head comprises a central cluster of short disk flowers surrounded by rings of longer ray flowers.

Plant Specifications:

• Height: 12 inches, Spread: 6 inches (actual dimensions may vary).
• Common Names: Shevanti, daisy of florist, hardy garden mum.
• Maximum Reachable Height: Up to 118 inches.
• Flower Colour: White, yellow, and red.
• Bloom Time: Late summer or fall, with some cultivars flowering in spring.
• Difficulty Level: Easy to grow.

Planting and Care:

• Suitable for any soil but thrives in sunny weather.
• Water once a week and use well-drained soil.
• Temperature: 20 to 27 degrees C.
• Fertilize during the growing season with any organic fertilizer.
• Regular weeding, hoeing, and watering needed after transplanting.
• Pinch seedlings after a few weeks to encourage bushiness.
• Remove faded blooms regularly for prolonged flowering.
• Susceptible to aphids, plant bugs, leaf spot, stunt, and foliar nematodes.
• Benefits from winter protection.

Shevanti Uses: Ornamental Use:

• Widely used for decorative purposes.
• Possesses anti-inflammatory, anti-gout, and anti-thrombic properties.
• Effective in treating wounds, tumors, boils, and eye irritation.

Medicinal Use:

• Has anti-inflammatory, anti-gout, and anti-thrombic activity.
• Effective in treating wounds, tumors, boils, and eye irritation.

Culinary Use:

• Chrysanthemum leaves are steamed or boiled and used as greens, especially in Chinese cuisine.
• Small chrysanthemums used in Japan as a sashimi garnish.

Care Tips:

• Full sun exposure.
• Water once a week.
• Well-drained soil.
• Temperature: 20 to 27 degrees C.
• Fertilize during the growing season with organic fertilizer.

Grow your vibrant Shevanti (Chrysanthemum) with ease – perfect for gardens, ornamental displays, and even culinary adventures!