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The Overwaterer is a Chrysanthemum indicum, commonly called Indian chrysanthemum · Small-flowered chrysanthemum · Ye ju hua.

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  1. The Overwaterer Chrysanthemum indicum

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    Gave The Overwaterer a shower instead of a watering. Seemed to enjoy it.

    Gave The Overwaterer a shower instead of a watering. Seemed to enjoy it.

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  2. The Overwaterer Chrysanthemum indicum

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    Tied The Overwaterer to its moss pole a little higher today.

    Tied The Overwaterer to its moss pole a little higher today.

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  3. The Overwaterer Chrysanthemum indicum

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    Trimmed the dead tips, looking sharp again.

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  4. The Overwaterer Chrysanthemum indicum

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    Repotted into a bigger home today.

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  5. The Overwaterer Chrysanthemum indicum

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    Repotted into a bigger home today.

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About this plant

Common name Indian chrysanthemum · Small-flowered chrysanthemum · Ye ju hua
Scientific name Chrysanthemum indicum
Sun Full sun to light shade
Water Moderate; drought-tolerant once established
Soil Well-drained, fertile; tolerates poor soils
Nickname The Overwaterer
Pet safety No; toxic to cats and dogs
Difficulty Moderate

Fun facts

  • Its flowers are dried and brewed into a popular herbal tea in China and Korea.
  • The species is one of the principal ancestors of the thousands of modern garden chrysanthemum cultivars.
  • Linnaeus coined the name "indicum" in 1753, mistakenly believing the plant came from the East Indies.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine the wild form (ye ju hua) has long been used as a cooling herb.

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