Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Aster salwinensis Onno trib. Astereae |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 3300-4600m |
Description | stems long adpressed hirsute, basal leaves obovate-spathulate, winged petiolate, sparsely mucronate-dentate, stem leaves obovate, capitula solitary, 2-3cm |
Size | 5-25cm |
Color | bluish purple |
Bloom | late summer |
Ca | |
Type | rosette, tuft |
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 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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