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Blooming with Beauty and Purpose

As a member of the Asteraceae family, chrysanthemums are related to dahlias, sunflowers, marigolds, zinnias, cosmos and more.

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Today's chrysanthemums are highly evolved flowers. The bloom, appearing as a single (colloquially called) flower, are actually multiple flowers called florets. Two kinds of florets are present in a single bloom - disk florets and ray florets. The outer (often longer) parts are the ray florets, and the inner (often shorter) eye parts are the disk florets. 

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The National Chrysanthemum Society classifies chrysanthemums into 13 classes as below.

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For more information about the National Chrysanthemum Society, including cultural growing tips, can be found under the menu item, Resources.

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