Family | ASTERACEAE |
Genus species | Aster komonoensis Makino trib. Astereae |
Bibliography | Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 12: 65 (1898) |
Native Range | c. & s. Japan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | basal leaves ovate, 2-7cm, acute, cordate, at margins scabrous, winged petiolate, stem leaves similar, capitula 25-35mm, solitary, long pedunculate, ligules 1-2cm long |
Size | 15-50cm |
Color | bluish purple |
Bloom | 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 | Cardiagyris komonensis (Makino) G.L.Nesom Doellingeria komonoensis (Makino) G.L.Nesom |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 38 Eastern Asia (JAP Japan) |