Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum indicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Anthemideae
Genus: Chrysanthemum
L.
Type species
Chrysanthemum indicum
Synonyms
  • Chrysanthemum subsect. Dendranthema (DC.) DC. ex Kitam.
  • Neuractis Cass.
  • Pyrethrum sect. Dendranthema DC.
  • Leucanthemum (Tourn.) L.
  • Dendranthema (DC.) Des Moul.
Chrysanthemum
The Chinese character for "chrysanthemum"
Chinese name
Chinese菊花
Literal meaning"chrysanthemum-flower"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinjúhuā
Wade–Gileschü2-hua1
IPA[tɕy̌.xwá]
Wu
Suzhounesejioh-ho
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationgūk-fāa
Jyutpingguk1-faa1
IPA[kʊk̚˥fa˥]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJkak-hue (col.)
kiok-hue (lit.)
Korean name
Hangul국화
Hanja菊花
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationGukhwa
McCune–ReischauerKukhwa
Japanese name
Kanji菊花
Hiraganaきくか
きっか
Transcriptions
Romanizationkiku ka
kikka

Chrysanthemums (/krɪˈsænθəməmz/ kriss-AN-thə-məmz), sometimes called mums or chrysanths, are flowering plants in the Asteraceae family. They are native to East Asia and northeastern Europe. Most species originate from East Asia, and the center of diversity is in China. Countless horticultural varieties and cultivars exist.