菊花随便采(1/2)

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概述： 菊花和人的渊源以及它的简单介绍。
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Crisantemi
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答疑：凌云飞雪People have been growing chrysanthemums for more than 2,000 years. Mums make bright and colorful gardens. People in China and other Asian cultures make tea with the flowers. Giacomo Puccini, the great Italian composer, even named one of his works after chrysanthemums, "Crisantemi".
One basic kind of mum is the hardy or garden mum. The other basic kind is the florist mum. The garden mum is better able to handle different growing conditions.
There are many varieties of mums. The decorative mum is often seen in gardens. Another popular type, the quill mum, has long, straight petals like a tube or needle.
Chrysanthemum blooms can be white, yellow, gold, red or other colors. The plants often grow one meter high.
The soil for chrysanthemums should be kept moist but well drained so it does not get too wet.
Newly planted mums should be watered two or three times a week, depending on conditions. Plants established in the ground may do well just with normal rainfall.人类种植菊花的历史已有两千多年。菊花令花园更明媚鲜艳。中国和其他亚洲国家用菊花制茶。伟大的意大利作曲家贾科莫•普契尼甚至曾将他的一部作品命名为《菊花》。
菊花的一个基本种类是园艺菊。另一个基本品种是切花菊。园艺菊更能适应不同的生长环境。
菊花的品种很多。花园里常常能看到装饰菊花。另一种很常见的品种是翎毛菊，其花瓣细长呈针或管状。
菊花可以开出白色、黄色、金色、红色或其它颜色的花朵，植株通常能长到一米高。
种植菊花的土壤要保持湿润，但应保持排水良好以免过于潮湿。
新种下的菊花应该根据实际情况每周浇水2至3次。正常降雨条件下菊花就能生长良好。