FFF97 - GARLAND CHRYSANTHEMUM

The garland chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum coronarium syn. Leucanthemum coronarium) is a species of flowering plant in the aster family, Asteraceae. It is native to the Mediterranean and East Asia. It is used a leaf vegetable. Other English language common names include chrysanthemum greens, edible chrysanthemum, chop suey green, crown daisy, and Japanese-green.

A leafy herb, the garland chrysanthemum is one of the few annual plants in its genus. It has yellow ray florets grouped in small flower heads and aromatic, bipinnately lobed leaves. The vegetable grows very well in mild or slightly cold climates, but will go quickly into premature flowering in warm summer conditions. Seeds are sown in early spring and fall.

The plant is rich in minerals and vitamins with potassium concentrations at 610 mg/100 g and carotene at 3.4 g/100 g in edible portions. In addition, the plant contains various antioxidants (in stem, leaf,and root tissues) that have potential long-term benefits for human health, although toxic (dioxin) properties have also been observed. Extracts from C. coronarium var. spatiosum have been shown to inhibit growth of Lactobacillus casei, a beneficial human intestinal bacterium."

The plant’s greens are used in many Asian cuisines. They appear in Cantonese dishes and Hong Kong cuisine in stews, casseroles, and hotpots. The leaves are also an important ingredient in Taiwanese oyster omelettes and, when young, are used along with stems to flavour soup and stir-fry. In Japan, it is used in nabemono. Korean cookery uses the greens in soups, stews, and alone as a side dish or (banchan). In a hotpot, it is added at the last moment to the pot to avoid overcooking.In Crete, a variety of the species called mantilida (μαντηλίδα) has its tender shoots eaten raw or steamed by the locals.

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FFF97

1.	NixPixMix	12.	Randi, Sweden	23.	Pink water lilies	34.	twiggy
2.	Nick, Melbourne	13.	Gemma Wiseman	24.	Ingmarie We/Refugium	35.	The Rosegarden in Malevik
3.	My Desktop Daily	14.	Poetic Shutterbug	25.	Christines Welt!	36.	HoodPhoto OR-USA
4.	Xavi, Barcelona	15.	Valerie, Australia	26.	Simone, Germany	37.	Moni
5.	Andrea, Hoya Cousin	16.	Karen	27.	beagleAnnie	38.	Bougainvilleas arrangement in a Greek house
6.	Gunilla	17.	Heidrun, Germany	28.	Scene by Minerva	39.	A Student Gardener - Gardeners Unite!
7.	Jorunn Norge	18.	Jama-Singapore	29.	Synnöve	40.	Sirpa, Finland
8.	BirgittaB	19.	Sara Chapman in Seattle USA	30.	Aktuella bilder	41.	Rajesh, India
9.	Jesh StG	20.	Sara Chapman in Seattle, 2nd entry	31.	Dawn
10.	Mary, MI	21.	Rake and Spade	32.	Julianne Victoria
11.	Maboe	22.	Zauberpalme	33.	lena ericsson

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