| Family | ASTERACEAE |
| Genus species | Aster laka C.B.Clarke trib. Astereae |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3000-3300m |
| Description | leaves with wide, vaginate petiole, ovate or cordate, acute, coarsely dentate, capitula large, solitary, involucral bracts very wide, ovate, obtuse |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (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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