In India, it is popular among the farmers as Guldaudhi is a commercial flower which is grown for cut flowers, loose flowers, pot mum as well as bedding plant. Flowering in Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. is photperiodically controlled and it is a qualitative short day plant. Under sub-tropical climatic conditions of North India, chrysanthemum produces flowers from October to December. | Effect of effect of artificial short day conditions on growth and flowering of chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat. genotypes