Aster glehnii

F. Schmidt.

Asteraceae Edible: Leaves 116 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Aster glehnii is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Its native range is South Korea, Sakhalin to Japan.

Description

A perennial aster reaching 1.5 m (5 ft) tall, hardy to UK zone 7. Flowers bloom from August to October with seeds ripening September to November. Hermaphrodite flowers are pollinated by bees, flies, beetles, and butterflies, and the plant is self-fertile. Thrives in light sandy, medium loamy, or heavy clay soils that are well-drained and moist. Tolerates mildly acidic, neutral, and mildly alkaline pH. Requires full sun and cannot tolerate shade.

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves Edible Uses: Young leaves - boiled.

Medicinal Uses

None known

Distribution

It is a temperate plant. It grows on the edges of forests and in mountains and grassland.

Where It Grows

Asia, Japan, Korea,

Cultivation

Succeeds in most good garden soils, preferring one that is well-drained and moisture retentive. Prefers a sunny position. Most species in this genus seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits. Hybridizes freely with other members of this genus.

Propagation

Seed - surface sow in spring in a cold frame. Do not allow the compost to become dry. Pre-chilling the seed for two weeks can improve germination rates. Germination usually takes place within 2 weeks at 20°c. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division in spring or autumn.

Other Uses

None known Special Uses

Notes

There are about 250 Aster species.

Synonyms

Aster korsakoviensis H. Lev. & Vaniot

References (3)

Chen, B. & Qiu, Z., Consumer's Attitudes towards Edible Wild Plants, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. p 22 www.hindawi.com/journals/ijfr/aip/872413.pdf (var. hondoensis)
Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
Reis. Amur-Land., Bot. 146. 1868