Aster incisus explained

Aster incisus (syn. Kalimeris incisa), is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.[1] It is native to the Eastern Asia; Chita Oblast in Siberia, the southern Russian Far East, Inner Mongolia, Manchuria, the Korean peninsula, and Japan.[2]

Description

Aster incisus (common names include kalimeris and Japanese cutleaf aster)[3] is a herbaceous perennial, growing to a height of 30 to 120 cm, with a spread of approximately 50 cm.[4] Stems are erect, glabrous, and branched in the upper part. Leaves are lanceolate, alternating along the stem. The Latin name refers to the toothed or incised appearance of the leaves.[4]

Flowers are stellate, with ray florets pink to bluish-purple in colour, and disk florets yellow. Flowers appear from June to October. The fruit is an achene. Achenes are brownish, ovoid, measuring 3 - 3.5 mm.

It can take two to five years for a plant to reach maturity. Over time a group of plants will spread to form a colony.[5]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:

Habitat

It prefers meadows and lowlands.

Medicinal use

A. incisa has been used in Korean traditional medicine. Research in Korea indicates that A. incisa has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties,[6] and may potentially be useful in treating several types of cancer.[7]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hortipedia - Aster incisus . August 29, 2024 . en.hortipedia.com . August 25, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240825153313/https://en.hortipedia.com/Aster_incisus . live .
  2. 181474-1 . Aster incisus Fisch. . 8 September 2024 .
  3. Web site: Aster incisus . Chicago Botanic Garden . August 29, 2024 . www.chicagobotanic.org .
  4. Web site: Boltonia incisa (Kalimeris incisa or Aster incisus) - Japanese aster . August 29, 2024 . Tailored Botanical . en . August 27, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240827085705/https://www.tailoredbotanical.com/product-page/boltoniaincisa . live .
  5. Web site: Kalimeris incisa (Blue Star Kalimeris, Japanese Aster, Kalimeris) North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox . August 29, 2024 . plants.ces.ncsu.edu . September 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240908045123/https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/kalimeris-incisa/ . live .
  6. Ngabire . Daniel . Seong . Yeong-Ae . Patil . Maheshkumar Prakash . Niyonizigiye . Irvine . Seo . Yong Bae . Kim . Gun-Do . 2018 . Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Aster incisus through the Inhibition of NF-κB, MAPK, and Akt Pathways in LPS-Stimulated RAW 264.7 Macrophages . Mediators of Inflammation . 2018 . 4675204 . 10.1155/2018/4675204 . free . 1466-1861 . 6304821 . 30622433 .
  7. Ngabire . Daniel . Seong . Yeong-Ae . Patil . Maheshkumar Prakash . Niyonizigiye . Irvine . Seo . Yong Bae . Kim . Gun-Do . November 1, 2018 . Induction of apoptosis and G1 phase cell cycle arrest by Aster incisus in AGS gastric adenocarcinoma cells . International Journal of Oncology . 53 . 5 . 2300–2308 . 10.3892/ijo.2018.4547 . 30226597 . 1019-6439 . August 29, 2024 . August 27, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240827202238/https://www.spandidos-publications.com/10.3892/ijo.2018.4547 . live .

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