Chrysanthemum coronarium Chop-suey greens (Compositae)

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Chrysanthemum coronarium
Chop-suey greens
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The Chrysanthemum coronarium plant species is found in S. Europe. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Chop-suey greens.

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Latin Name:  Chrysanthemum coronarium
Common Name:  Chop-suey greens
Family:  Compositae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1.2   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Cultivated ground and waste places[50].

Cultivation Notes: Succeeds in ordinary garden soil[1], but it prefers a well-drained fertile soil in full sun[200, 206]. It will tolerate light shade in the summer[206]. 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[206]. Plants withstand light frosts[206]. Commonly grown as an ornamental in the West, the var spatiosum is comonly cultivated as a vegetable in China and Japan[200]. There are many named varieties[183]. It takes 4 - 5 weeks from sowing the seed to the first harvest when plants are grown on the cut and come again principle[206]. Plants often self-sow when they are well-sited and the soil is disturbed by hoeing etc[K].

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