People have been growing chrysanthemums for more than two thousand years. Mums make bright and colorful gardens. People in China and other Asian cultures make tea with the flowers. Giacomo Puccini, the great Italian composer, even named one of his works after chrysanthemums, "Crisantemi."
人类种植菊花已有两千多年历史。菊花令花园更加明媚多彩。中国和亚洲其它国家使用菊花制茶。伟大的意大利作曲家贾科莫·普契尼甚至将其一部作品命名为《菊花》。
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There are many varieties of mums. The decorative mum is often seen in gardens. Another popular type, the quill mum, has long, straight petals like a tube or needle.
菊花分很多种。观赏菊常见于花园中。另一类常见品种是翎毛菊，其花瓣细长呈针或管状。
