Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Aster latibracteatus Franch. trib. Astereae |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2800-4000m |
Description | stems densely lanate, densely leafy, leaves thin, brown lanate, oblanceolate, minutely dentate, broadly petiolate, rounded, upper leaves oblong, capitula solitary, 5-6cm |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | blue, purple |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, 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 South-Central ) Asia-Tropical Indo-China (Myanmar) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ASTERACEAE
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