| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Aster himalaicus C.B.Clarke trib. Astereae |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3500-5200m |
| Description | lax villose, basal leaves petiolate, obovate-spathulate, entire or dentate, stem leaves oblong, semiamplexicaule, capitula solitary, ca. 45mm across, ligules very narrow |
| Size | 20-40cm |
| Color | lavender-blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem erect |
| 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 , Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Assam , East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya ) 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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