科屬和形态:菊科,多年生草本;春季自宿根处發芽,生叶抽莖,叶卵形,有缺刻及鋸齿,柄略長,互生。秋末开花,为头狀花序。种类很多,三千年来經过劳动人民的不断鑽研和改进,艺菊技术逐漸丰富多采;据今估計葯用和供人观賞的菊花,品种在600种以上。 Genera and morphology: Asteraceae, perennial herb; spring sprouting from perennial roots, leaves withdrawing stems, leaves ovate, notched and serrate, stalk slightly longer, alternate. It blooms in the late autumn and is a flower head. There are many types. After three thousand years of continuous research and improvement by the working people, the art chrysanthemum technology has been gradually enriched; according to today’s estimate of medicinal and ornamental chrysanthemums, there are more than 600 varieties.