Flower blooming pattern and color based classification of chrysanthemum cultivars in Bangladesh

Flower classification is a way to group flowers using specific features.
An experiment was conducted to characterize chrysanthemum cultivars on flower blooms and color basis.
Thirty two chrysanthemum cultivars (coded from V₁ to V₃₂) were classified into 13 blooming pattern viz., irregular incurve (V₁); reflex (V₂); regular incurve (V₃, V₄); decorative (V₅-V₁₀); intermediate incurve (V₁₁-V₁₃); pompon (V₁₄, V₁₅); single and semi-doubles (V₁₆-V₂₀); anemone (V₂₁-V₂₄); spoon (V₂₅-V₂₇); quill (V₂₈); spider (V₂₉, V₃₀); brush and thistle (V₃₁); and unclassified (V₃₂) in accordance to NCS. According to RHS Color Chart a wide color range were found and these were red to purplish red (V₁, V₈, V₁₈, V₂₅ and V₃₁); yellow to greenish yellow (V₄, V₇, V₁₀, V₁₅, V₁₇, V₂₄, V₂₆ and V₂₉); white (V₃, V₂₂ and V₂₈); orange to orangish yellow (V₂, V₅, V₉, V₁₂, V₁₉ and V₂₇); pink to purplish pink (V₆, V₁₄, V₁₆, V₂₀, V₃₀ and V₁₁ and V₃₂) and purple (V₁₃, V₂₁ and V₂₃). This classification may be helpful for easy identification and for a future breeding program of chrysanthemum cultivars in Bangladesh.

I International Symposium on Tropical and Subtropical Ornamentals

T. Taufique, H. Mehraj, K. Shimasaki, A.F.M.J. Uddin

chrysanthemum, classify, National Chrysanthemum Society, Royal Horticultural Society

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1167.50