Described chrysanthemum (Classification system: Dendranthema morifolium (Ramat.) Tzvel.): the perennial root herbaceous plant being composite family, Chrysanthemum in Plant Taxonomy. According to the cultivation form, it can be divided into multi-headed chrysanthemum, solitary chrysanthemum, dali chrysanthemum, cliff chrysanthemum, art chrysanthemum, desk chrysanthemum and other cultivation types; according to the appearance of petals, it can be divided into garden embrace, retreat embrace, reverse embrace, random embrace, and open heart Bao, Feiwu Bao and other cultivation types. The chrysanthemums in different types are named various species names again.
Chrysanthemum is China’s ten large famous flowers the third, one of four gentleman (plum blossom, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum) in spending, and one of large cut-flower in the Ye Shi world four (chrysanthemum, Chinese rose, carnation, gladiolus), output tops the list. Because chrysanthemums have the character of being cold and proud of snow, there is Tao Yuanming’s famous sentence “picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, and seeing Nanshan leisurely”. Chinese have the custom of appreciating chrysanthemums and drinking chrysanthemum wine on the Double Ninth Festival. Meng Haoran of the Tang Dynasty ” crossing the old man’s village “: ” until the Double Ninth Day, the chrysanthemum will come again.” In ancient myths and legends, the chrysanthemum has also been endowed with auspiciousness and the meaning of longevity.