Uses
Edible uses
Notes
Young shoots and stems - raw or cooked[1][2][3][4][5]. Strongly aromatic[6][7], they are used as a flavouring or as a vegetable[8]. Cooked leaves become bitter if overcooked at a high temperature[8]. Young leaves are excellent in salads[8]. The leaves quickly wilt once they have been picked so it is best to harvest them as required[8]. They contain about 1.85% protein, 0.43% fat, 2.57% carbohydrate, 0.98% ash[9]. They are rich in vitamin B1, contain a moderate content of vitamin C and a little vitamin A[9].
Flowers - raw[5]. Blanched briefly and added to salads[6]. The centre of the flower is bitter so only the petals are normally used[8]. A fragrant pickle known as 'kikumi' is made from the petals in Japan[6].
Flowers
Leaves
Material uses
Possibly a good companion plant, protecting neighbouring plants from caterpillars etc[Gardener's World, 28/04/89]. There is a report that secretions from the roots can be effective in controlling nematodes in the soil, but this has not been substantiated[8].
Unknown part
Medicinal uses(Warning!)
The leaves are expectorant and stomachic[10]. In conjunction with black pepper it is used in the treatment of gonorrhoea[11].
The flowers are aromatic, bitter and stomachic[11]. They are used as a substitute for camomile (Chamaemelum nobile)[11].
The bark is purgative, it is used in the treatment of syphilis[11].Ecology
Ecosystem niche/layer
Ecological Functions
Nothing listed.
Forage
Nothing listed.
Shelter
Nothing listed.
Propagation
Seed - surface-sow in spring to early autumn in situ. The seed usually germinates within 10 - 18 days at 15°c[8]. Successional sowings can be made at intervals of a few weeks in order to ensure a constant supply of young plants[8]. Autumn sowings succeed in mild areas[12]. An autumn sowing under cover will often supply leaves all winter[8].
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Cultivation
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil[13], but it prefers a well-drained fertile soil in full sun[7][8]. It will tolerate light shade in the summer[8]. 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[8]. Plants withstand light frosts[8]. Chop suey greens are commonly cultivated as a vegetable in the Orient and are becoming better known in the West[7]. There are many named varieties[6]. It takes 4 - 5 weeks from sowing the seed to the first harvest when plants are grown on the cut and come again principle[8].
Plants often self-sow when they are well-sited and the soil is disturbed by hoeing etc[K].Crops
Problems, pests & diseases
Associations & Interactions
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Polycultures & Guilds
There are no polycultures listed which include Chrysanthemum coronarium spatiosum.
Descendants
Cultivars
Varieties
None listed.
Subspecies
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Full Data
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Taxonomy
Binomial name
Chrysanthemum coronarium spatiosum
Genus
Chrysanthemum
Family
Compositae
Uses
Edible uses
None listed.
Material uses
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Medicinal uses
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Functions & Nature
Functions
Provides forage for
Provides shelter for
Environment
Ecosystems
Native Climate Zones
None listed.
Adapted Climate Zones
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Native Geographical Range
None listed.
Native Environment
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Ecosystem Niche
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Root Zone Tendancy
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Life
Deciduous or Evergreen
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Herbaceous or Woody
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Life Cycle
Fertility
Pollinators
Flower Colour
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Flower Type
References
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- ? 5.05.15.2 Brooklyn Botanic Garden Oriental Herbs and Vegetables, Vol 39 No. 2. Brooklyn Botanic Garden (1986-00-00)
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- ? 7.07.17.27.37.4 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)
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- ? 9.09.19.2 Reid. B. E. Famine Foods of the Chiu-Huang Pen-ts'ao. Taipei. Southern Materials Centre (1977-00-00)
- ? 10.010.1 Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China Reference Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-917256-20-4 (1985-00-00)
- ? 11.011.111.211.311.4 Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi. (1986-00-00)
- ? Bird. R. (Editor) Growing from Seed. Volume 4. Thompson and Morgan. (1990-00-00)
- ? F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)
- ? ? Flora Europaea Cambridge University Press (1964-00-00)
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