| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Aster viscidulus (Makino) Makino trib. Astereae |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
| Description | stem leaves ovate-oblong to lanceolate, acute, sparsely dentate, on both faces densely pilose, capitula solitary, 15-20mm across |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | bluish purple |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, medium 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
Eastern Asia (Japan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ASTERACEAE
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