Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Aster heterolepis Hand.-Mazz. trib. Astereae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1500-2500m |
Description | leaves thickish, densely pubescent, finely glandular, spathulate or oblong-spathulate, 3-9cm, winged petiolate, entire, obtuse, capitula solitary, terminal, 4-6cm across |
Size | 15-45cm |
Color | bluish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 16-21°C division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China North-Central) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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