Chrysanthemum Pictures

                                       A traditional yellow colored Chrysanthemum.

                                            A white colored variation of Chrysanthemums.

                                  A close-up of a bouquet of mixed colored Chrysanthemums.

                                      A beautiful close-up of a maroon Chrysanthemum.
Description 


Chrysanthemums, also called Mums, consist of 30 individual species of flower. They are perennial  plants that originated in parts of Europe and Asia.


Used in China as an herb as far back as 1400 BC, they were brought to Japan around 800 AD, and used as the governments official seal. Chrysanthemums were then introduced to Europe in the 1700's.

The most common color of Chrysanthemums is yellow, but they are also seen in red, white and purple. These flowers are one of the most widely cultivated flowers, and thousands of variations exist.