- Source: Aster tataricus
Aster tataricus, also called Tartarian aster and Tatarinow's aster, is a member of the Aster genus of flowering plants.
Uses
= Culinary
=Known as gaemichwi (개미취) in Korean, the plant is considered a chwinamul (edible Aster) variety used in Korean cuisine.
= Medicinal
=It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs of traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name zǐwǎn (Chinese: 紫菀). It has an antibacterial action, inhibiting the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, Bacillus dysenteriae, B. typhi, Pseudomonas and Vibrio proteus.
In culture
In Japan, Aster tataricus is known as shion, or 紫苑. The flower has a meaning in hanakotoba, the Japanese language of flowers, which corresponds to "I won't forget you."
References
External links
Media related to Aster tataricus at Wikimedia Commons
Plants for a future Database
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Pikok korea
- Aster tataricus
- Aster (genus)
- Hanakotoba
- List of Aster species
- Aster pubescens
- List of flora of Indiana
- Coleosporium asterum
- List of flora of Ohio
- Chinese herbology
- Wakatake-class destroyer
