Abstract：Abstract Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) has been cultivated for a long history in China as an important ornamental plant, as well as plants of culinary and medicinal. Chrysanthemum tea has become one of the first choice of tea for health and leisure due to its beautiful shape and multiple medical effects, such as heat-clearing, detoxicating, calming the liver, improving eyesight and other efficacy. Chrysanthemum cultivar C. morifolium 'Zhongnong Xiazhuang' was bred by China Agricultural University, and can be used as courtyard landscaping and colorful tea variety. It was selected by the conventional hybridization method from the cross of male parent C. morifolium 'Fenling' and female parent C. morifolium 'Zhongnong Hongxiu'. This cultivar was suitable for application in most areas of China, with high plant, beautiful flowers, bright color, and strong comprehensive stress tolerance. The breeding process, main characters, cultivation techniques and application value of the colour tea cultivar of chrysanthemum ‘Zhongnong Xiazhuang’ were described in this paper.
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