Edible chrysanthemum, Mulberry-leaved chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum x morifolium

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It grows 30 cm -2.2 m tall and spreads 30-90 cm wide. The stems can are branched and can be erect or spreading. They have a strong smell. The leaves have lobes along the stalk. The leaves are 12 cm long. The flowers can be single or double and 2.5-30 cm across. They can be white, yellow, pink or red.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. Some cultivated varieties need a temperature above 10°C.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

The flowerheads are boiled and served as a salad with fish. They are seasoned with soy sauce or vinegar. The leaves are used in fritters and made into tea. The young shoots are chopped, cooked with rice, jujube, lycium berry and made into a gruel.

Edible parts

Flowers, leaves, vegetable

How it is grown

Small flowered, double, yellow kinds are used for eating.

Its other names

Local names

Ju hua, Ryori-giku

Synonyms

Dendranthema morifolium (Ramatuella) Tzvelev.;