Florists Chrysanthemum is also called "Palace Opera" and "Huizhou Palace Opera", also called Huizhou Opera. Chrysanthemum morifolium is native to Tongxiang, China, and belongs to Compositae: White Chrysanthemum and Yellow Chrysanthemum. Chu Chrysanthemum is mainly produced in Chuzhou, among which the petals are the closest. Chrysanthemum is a medicinal plant of Compositae. There are 8 medicinal chrysanthemum producing areas in China. Chrysanthemum morifolium in Jiangnan is mainly for drinking, while chrysanthemum morifolium in Jiangbei is mainly for medicine.
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Chrysanthemum is one of the top ten famous flowers in China, one of the four gentlemen among flowers (Prunus mume) and one of the four cut flowers in the world (chrysanthemum, rose, carnation and gladiolus), with the highest yield. Because chrysanthemums are cold and proud of snow, there is Tao Yuanming's famous sentence, "Pick chrysanthemums under the east fence and see Nanshan leisurely." People in China have the custom of enjoying chrysanthemums and drinking chrysanthemum wine on the Double Ninth Festival.
Tang Meng's "Passing the Old Village": "Wait until Shan Ye Holiday, I will come back in the chrysanthemum season." In ancient myths and legends, chrysanthemums are also endowed with the meaning of good luck and longevity.
Chrysanthemum is a valuable ornamental flower cultivated by long-term artificial selection. It was introduced to Japan from China as an ornamental chrysanthemum around the eighth century. At the end of 17, Dutch merchants introduced China chrysanthemum to Europe, to France in 18 and to North America in the middle of 19. Since then, chrysanthemums in China have spread all over the world.
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