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CLASSIFICATION

ORDER	: Asterales
FAMILY	: Asteraceae
GENUS	: Glebionis Cass.
SPECIES	: coronaria (L.) Tzvelev
BOTANICAL NAME	: Glebionis coronaria (L.) Tzvelev
SYNONYMS	: Chrysanthemum coronarium L.
COMMON NAME	: Crown Daisy, Garland Chrysanthemum, Japanese-Green
TAMIL NAME	: kupotakacceti, kupotakam, mancalcamanti, mancamanti
HINDI NAME	: akurkurra, gulchini, guldaudi

PLANT DESCRIPTION

HABIT :  A leafy annual herb.

LEAVES :  Aromatic, bipinnately lobed, round, serrated, large, thick leaves with attractive green colour.

INFLORESCENCE :  Capitulum (Head)

FLOWER :  Yellow coloured small heads of ray florets.

FLOWERING AND FRUTING TIME :  July – September

MEDICINAL USES

Garland chrysanthemum is a high-nutritional-value leafy vegetable that is used both medicinally and in cooking.

Carotene, flavonoids, vitamins, chlorogenic acid, and potassium are abundant in the leaves.

Crown daisy has numerous health benefits, including antioxidant protection, a lower risk of lung cancer, and protection against kidney stones, cardiovascular problems, bloating, and bone loss.

Chlorogenic acid, found in coffee beans, is abundant in garland chrysanthemum.

This nutrient is excellent for weight loss because it has been shown to slow the release of glucose into the bloodstream.

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