Chrysanthemum in Sepia

by Sarah Loft

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Chrysanthemum in Sepia

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Sarah Loft

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Photograph - Digital Painting

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Featured in the Beige Brown Sepia group, October 2013.

Chrysanthemums,sometimes called mums or chrysanths, are flowering plants of the genus Chrysanthemum in the family Asteraceae. They are native to Asia and northeastern Europe. Most species originate from East Asia and the center of diversity is in China. There are countless horticultural varieties and cultivars.

The name "chrysanthemum" is derived from the Ancient Greek: chrysos (gold) and Ancient Greek: anthemon (flower).

Chrysanthemums were first cultivated in China as a flowering herb as far back as the 15th century BC. Over 500 cultivars had been recorded by the year 1630. The plant is renowned as one of the Four Gentlemen in Chinese and East Asian art. The plant is particularly significant during the Double Ninth Festival. The flower may have been brought to Japan in the eighth century AD, and the Emperor adopted the flower as his official seal. The "Festival of Happiness" in Japan celebrates the flower.

Chrysanthemums entered American horticulture in 1798 when Colonel John Stevens imported a cultivated variety known as 'Dark Purple' from England. The introduction was part of an effort to grow attractions within Elysian Fields in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Featured in The World We See group, January 2015.

Featured in the Flower Mania group, March 2016.

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November 11th, 2011

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