Annual Chrysanthemum Yellow

Common Name : Annual Chrysanthemum Yellow Scientific name : Glebionis carinatum Family : Asteraceae Order : Asterales Origin : Morocco

Synonym- Chrysanthemum Carinatum, Chrysanthemum tricolour

Type/ Life cycle - Hardy Annual

Good for - Pots, containers, borders, garden beds

Origin/ Native - N.Africa

Height - 24 inches tall [2 feet]

Spread - 10 inches wide

Foliage - Deep green, coarsely dissected, compound leaves

Flowers - 2 to 2.5 inches wide blooms, yellow, maroon ray florets

Flowering season - Summer, early autumn

Light Requirement & Care - Sunny, open, easy to care

Soil Requirement - Well drained, fertile

Propagation - Seeds, cuttings in april, spring

Pests - Aphids, earwigs, leaf miner

Diseases - Grey mould

Photographs: Guna Selvi Camera: Nikon D40x Location : Lal bagh botanical gardens, Bangalore, Karnataka, India