Saga Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum morifolium cv. Saga

  • Saga Chrysanthemum
  • Saga Chrysanthemum
  • Saga Chrysanthemum
  • Saga Chrysanthemum
  • Saga Chrysanthemum
  • Saga Chrysanthemum
  • Saga Chrysanthemum
  • Saga Chrysanthemum
  • Saga Chrysanthemum
  • Saga Chrysanthemum
  • Saga Chrysanthemum
  • Saga Chrysanthemum
  • Saga Chrysanthemum
  • Saga Chrysanthemum
  • Flower name
    Saga Chrysanthemum
  • Scientific name
    Chrysanthemum morifolium cv. Saga
  • Alias菊, キク, 嵯峨菊, Saga Chrysanthemum
  • Place of originGarden variety
  • Place of floweringHorticultural species, Potted flower
  • Flowering seasonNovember

What is Saga Chrysanthemum

Saga chrysanthemum (scientific name: Chrysanthemum morifolium cv. Saga) is a type of classical chrysanthemum associated with Daikakuji Temple in the Saga region of Kyoto, present-day Sagano, Kyoto Prefecture. The grass is made 1.5 to 2 m tall so that it can be seen from a distance.
The flowers of the chrysanthemum(kiku) are cephalic, consisting of a tongue-shaped flower on the periphery of the flower and a tubular flower in the center.
Saga chrysanthemum blooms single-petaled and opens flat at the beginning of the bloom, but as the bloom progresses, the tongue-shaped flowers become tubular and
As the bloom progresses, the tongue-shaped flowers become tubular and rise up in a twisting motion. The flowers resemble a "soft Mohawk" hairstyle, and the erect tuberous flowers are about 10 cm tall. The long, erect flowers give the plant a broom-like appearance. Flower colors include white, red, dark pink, light pink, and yellow.

Common name: Saga Chrysanthemum, scientific name: Chrysanthemum morifolium cv. Saga, synonym: Chrysanthemum grandiflorum cv. Saga, plant height: 1.5 to 2 m, Inflorescence form: head inflorescence、capitulum, flower diameter: 3 cm, flower color: white, yellow, red, purple, flowering season: November.


  • Order
    Asterales
  • Family
    Asteraceae
  • Genus
    Chrysanthemum
  • Species
    C. morifolium cv. Saga
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Monopetal inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Head flower
  • Leaf type
    Palm shape
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typeCold-resistant Evergreen perennial
  • Flower colorsRed Pink Yellow White
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit color
  • Height100.0 ~ 200.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower ~ 3.0 cm

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