Like a funny face-Medal Chrysanthemum

Medal chrysanthemum is Compositae, medal chrysanthemum is a perennial herb, with roots. Leaves tufted, lanceolate or Obovate-lanceolate, entire or shallowly pinnatifid, the back of leaves densely covered with white woolly. The tongue-shaped flowers are white, yellow and orange-red with luster.

The nickname Medal Ju is named because it is shaped like a medal. Medallion chrysanthemum has a peculiar flower shape and rich colors, and its flower heart has dark eye spots, similar to medals, and has strong wild interest. It is a common potted flower and flower bed flower in the garden. Native to southern Africa. At present, new varieties widely cultivated all over the world continue to emerge.

Medal chrysanthemum

Morphological features:

Perennial herb, nicknamed Medal Chrysanthemum, because it is shaped like a medallion. Medallion chrysanthemum has a peculiar flower shape and rich colors, and its flower heart has dark eye spots, similar to medals, and has strong wild interest. It is a common potted flower and flower bed flower in the garden. Medallion chrysanthemum has rhizome, leaves clustered by rhizosphere, leaf blade lanceolate or Obovate-lanceolate, entire or shallowly pinnatifid, leaf back densely covered with white hairs; head, ligulate flowers are white, yellow, orange-red and other colors, petals shiny. The flower diameter is 7~8cm, and the florescence is from April to May.

Ornamental species of the same genus are white medallion chrysanthemum; single flower medallion chrysanthemum, gray-green leaves, yellow, white, orange, etc.; feathered medallion chrysanthemum, pinnately divided leaves, orange-yellow ligulate flowers, black eyes at the base.

Medal chrysanthemum

Growth environment:

1. Lighting: medallion chrysanthemum likes sunshine, likes to grow in cooler places, is resistant to drought and barren soil, and is semi-cold-resistant, so it can survive the winter smoothly in mild areas in winter. Plenty of sunshine is needed for growth and flowering. If the cultivation place is lack of light, the leaves are soft, the buds are reduced, the flowers become smaller and the color is lighter. On the contrary, there is plenty of sunshine, bright colors and continuous flowering.

2. Temperature: the suitable temperature for the growth of medallion chrysanthemum is 15: 20 ℃, 13: 24 ℃ from March to September, and 7: 13 ℃ from September to March of the following year. However, the medal chrysanthemum has strong adaptability to the high temperature above 30 ℃, the leaf growth is slow, and the flowering is reduced. The winter temperature is not lower than 5 ℃, but it can withstand the low temperature of 0 ℃ in a short time, such as freezing injury occurs easily in a long time.

3. Moisture: medallion chrysanthemum is sensitive to water. Although the stems and leaves need soil moisture during the growing period, there is too much soil moisture in the rainy season, and the plant is easy to be waterlogged and cause the whole plant to die. At the same time, high temperature in summer, the air humidity should not be too high, basin soil should not be stagnant water, otherwise it is disadvantageous to the growth and flowering of medallion chrysanthemum.

4. Soil: the sandy loam with fertile, loose and good drainage is selected. Potted soil can be mixed with the same amount of culture soil, rotten leaf soil and coarse sand.

Medal chrysanthemum

Distribution range:

Originated in South Africa, all over China, Shenyang, Huludao, Dalian, Dandong, Anshan, Liaoyang, Jinzhou, Yingkou, Panjin, Beijing, Tianjin, Taiyuan, Linfen, Changzhi, Shijiazhuang, Qinhuangdao, Baoding, Tangshan, Handan, Xingtai, Chengde, Jinan, Dezhou, Yan'an, Baoji, Tianshui. Born in warm temperate deciduous broad-leaved forest.