Aster yomena

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]

Aster yomena
Close-up of flowers, which can be white to pale lavender[1]
Aster yomena is often found on roadsides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Aster
Species:
A. yomena
Binomial name
Aster yomena
(Kitam.) Honda
Synonyms[2]
  • Kalimeris pinnatifida var. angustifolia Nakai
  • Kalimeris yomena (Kitam.) Kitam.
  • Kalimeris yomena f. alba Sugim.
  • Kalimeris yomena subsp. angustifolia (Nakai) H.Y.Gu
  • Kalimeris yomena f. laciniata Sugim.

A perennial reaching 1.5 ft (45 cm) 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]

Variegated 'Shogun' leaves

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:[2]

  • Aster yomena var. angustifolius (Nakai) Soejima & Igari – Japan
  • Aster yomena var. yomena – Korea, Japan

References
  1. "Kalimeris yomena 'Aurea'". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  2. "Aster yomena (Kitam.) Honda". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  3. Fern, Ken (23 July 2022). "Useful Temperate Plants Kalimeris yomena (Kitam.) Kitam. Asteraceae". temperate.theferns.info. Temperate Plants Database. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  4. "Kalimeris yomena 'Shogun' ('Variegata')". perennialresource.com. Perennial Encyclopedia. Retrieved 5 October 2022. Common Name: Japanese Aster
  5. "Kalimeris yomena 'Shogun' (v)". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022. Synonyms; Kalimeris yomena 'Variegata', Kalimeris incisa 'Variegata'. 19 suppliers.


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