Chrysanthemum Tea - Varieties

Varieties

Several varieties of chrysanthemum, ranging from white to pale or bright yellow in color, are used for tea. These include:

  • Huángshān Gòngjú (黄山贡菊, literally "Yellow Mountain tribute chrysanthemum"); also called simply Gòngjú (贡菊)
  • Hángbáijú (杭白菊), originating from Tongxiang, near Hangzhou; also called simply Hángjú, (杭菊)
  • Chújú (滁菊), originating from the Chuzhou district of Anhui
  • Bójú (亳菊), originating in the Bozhou district of Anhui

The flower is called kek-huai in Thai, from kiok-hoe, Min Nan for júhuā. In Tamil it is called saamandhi.

Of these, the first two are most popular. Some varieties feature a prominent yellow flower head while others do not.

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