Where and How Chrysanthemum Is Grown
Karnataka (Bengaluru Rural, Chikkaballapur, Kolar, Tumakuru), Tamil Nadu (Krishnagiri, Hosur, Dindigul), Maharashtra (Pune, Satara), West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh grow most of the crop. Chrysanthemum is a short-day plant, so farmers use lighting or planting dates to time flowering for festivals. White, yellow and coloured loose types sell by weight in the flower mandis.
- K.R. Market (City Market), BengaluruIndia's busiest wholesale flower marketAboutExplore
- International Flower Auction Bangalore (IFAB)Hebbal, Bengaluru · Dutch-style auction for cut flowersAboutExplore
- Ghazipur Phool Mandi, DelhiNorth India's main flower marketAboutExplore
- Mullick Ghat Flower Market, KolkataEastern India's main flower marketAboutExplore
- Dadar Phool Market, MumbaiMumbai's wholesale flower marketAboutExplore
- Mattuthavani Flower Market, MaduraiJasmine and temple-flower tradeAboutExplore
- Gultekdi Flower Market, PunePune flower tradeAboutExplore
- ICAR – Directorate of Floricultural ResearchPune · flower varieties and researchAboutExplore
- National Horticulture Board (NHB)Subsidy for polyhouses and cold chainAboutExplore
- APEDA – FloricultureExport promotion for flowersAboutExplore
- Indo-American Hybrid Seeds (India) Pvt LtdBengaluru · flower seeds and planting materialAboutExplore
Uses and Value Chain
Loose chrysanthemum is sold by weight for garlands and temple offerings, and is one of the cheapest and most widely used flowers in South Indian cities. Spray and standard types are sold as cut flowers to florists, and potted chrysanthemums are a popular winter plant in North Indian homes and gardens.
Quality and Grading
Loose flowers must be fully open, of even colour and free from petal blight. Cut stems are graded by length and flower size. Shade-net and polyhouse cultivation protects the crop from rain and improves quality for the cut-flower market.
Price Drivers
Prices rise for Dussehra, Diwali, Karthigai Deepam and the wedding season, and fall in early summer. Heavy rain at flowering damages the crop and can cause short-term spikes.
Planting
June–July for autumn and winter flowering.Flowering
September to February.Demand peaks
Navratri, Dussehra, Diwali and weddings.Chrysanthemum by State
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