Aster spp. | Aster | Flower
Aster spp. belongs to the plant family COMPOSIT and Genus Aster This Flower will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Aster spp. does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Aster spp. so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Aster spp. aster is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The flowers of Aster spp. have been used in traditional fabric dyeing. A range of possible colors can be produced by Aster including yellow, yellowish green and tan. It is traditionally used to dye wool. (The mordants used for fixing the dye include: alum, copper, chrome.)
The Flowers of Aster spp. can be used to produce a natural dye having the following color(s) … yellow,yellowish green,tan
This is a light producer of pollen but should cause problems to only the most sensitive hay fever sufferers. This plant doesn't really have a "season" for hay fever pollen; it tends to produce wind borne pollen almost year-round.
Aster spp. is distributed as follows … cultivated ornamental
"Allergies A-Z", Myron A Lipkowitz and Tova Navarra, Facts on File, New York, 1994.
Aster tataricus | Tartarian Aster | Various
Aster x frikartii | Aster | Various
Astilbe | False Goat'S Beard | Flower
"Colors from nature : growing, collecting & using natural dyes", Bobbi A. McRae, Storey Communications Inc, Pownal Vermont, 1993.