| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Aster asteroides (DC.) Kuntze trib. Astereae |
| Synonyms | Heterochaeta asteroides DC. |
| Aster hedinii Ostenf. | |
| Aster heterochaeta Benth. ex C.B.Clarke | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3200-5000m |
| Description | roots tuberose, leaves ovate to elliptic, ca. 4cm long, long petiolate, sometimes sparsely dentate, capitula solitary, ca. 5cm across |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | bluish purple, pink |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | carpet |
| 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
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan , Uzbekistan ) China (China South-Central , Qinghai , Tibet ) Mongolia Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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