Chrysanthemum pacificum

Gold and Silver Chrysanthemum ( Ajania pacifica )

Gold and Silver Chrysanthemum ( Ajania pacifica Nakai, Syn. Chrysanthemum pacificum Nakai, Dendranthema pacificum ( Nakai ) Kitam ) is a plant from the sunflower family ( Asteraceae).

Features

The gold and silver chrysanthemum is a perennial herbaceous plant or a dwarf shrub, reaching heights of growth of 10 to 45 centimeters. It is evergreen and forms underground runners. The alternate arranged leaves have an oval outline are about 5 inches long, narrowing to thickness taper in the stem have on both sides usually two (one to three) coarse, rounded serrations and are shiny above green above, and at the edge silvery hairy.

In a widely branched, schirmrispigen total inflorescence are ( five to ) usually 15 to 25 globular flower heads with many individual flowers. Ray florets ( ray florets) are not available. The tubular flowers ( disc florets ) are yellow.

The flowering period extends from (September) October to November.

Occurrence

The gold and silver chrysanthemum comes in Japan on the island of Honshu near the coast before.

Use

The gold and silver chrysanthemum is scattered used as an ornamental plant in perennial beds, window boxes and tubs, as well as a cut flower. It's probably since 1990 in culture.

Documents

• Corner Hardt J. Hunter, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd Müller K. (ed.): Rothmaler Exkursionsflora of Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8.