Aster yomena explained

Aster yomena (syn. Kalimeris yomena), the kalimeris or Japanese aster, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, native to Korea and Japan.[1] [2] Locals occasionally collect its young leaves and cook them as a leaf vegetable.[3]

A perennial reaching high, and hardy in USDA zones 5 through 8, it is considered an easy plant for beginning gardeners, and can be grown "without fear of failure".[1] [4] There are a number of ornamental cultivars under its synonym Kalimeris yomena, with the variegated 'Shogun' being widely commercially available.[5]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kalimeris yomena 'Aurea' . . 2022 . Plant Finder . Missouri Botanical Garden . 5 October 2022 .
  2. 182620-1 . Aster yomena (Kitam.) Honda . 5 October 2022 .
  3. Web site: Useful Temperate Plants Kalimeris yomena (Kitam.) Kitam. Asteraceae . Fern . Ken . 23 July 2022 . temperate.theferns.info . Temperate Plants Database . 5 October 2022 .
  4. Web site: Kalimeris yomena 'Shogun' ('Variegata') . . perennialresource.com . Perennial Encyclopedia . 5 October 2022 . Common Name: Japanese Aster .
  5. Web site: Kalimeris yomena 'Shogun' (v) . 2022 . The Royal Horticultural Society . 5 October 2022 . Synonyms; Kalimeris yomena 'Variegata', Kalimeris incisa 'Variegata'. 19 suppliers. .

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