Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Aster jeffreyanus Diels trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 5: 185 (1912) |
Native Range | sc. China |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2800-3800m |
Description | stems adpressed lanate, basal leaves ovate to oblanceolate, elongate to short petiole, entire, acute, stem leaves linear, sessile, capitula solitary, 3-5cm across |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | blue, purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Tibetiodes jeffreyana (Diels) G.L.Nesom |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central) |