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| {{SPlantbox | | {{SPlantbox |
| + | |familia=Asteraceae |
| |genus=Symphyotrichum | | |genus=Symphyotrichum |
| |species=novae-angliae | | |species=novae-angliae |
| + | |common_name=New England Aster |
| + | |name_ref=Complete Landscaping - ISBN 9780376009272 |
| + | |habit=herbaceous |
| + | |habit_ref=Complete Landscaping - ISBN 9780376009272 |
| + | |Min ht box=1 |
| + | |Min ht metric=ft |
| + | |Max ht box=5 |
| + | |Max ht metric=ft |
| + | |height_ref=Complete Landscaping - ISBN 9780376009272 |
| + | |lifespan=perennial |
| + | |life_ref=Complete Landscaping - ISBN 9780376009272 |
| + | |exposure=sun |
| + | |sun_ref=Complete Landscaping - ISBN 9780376009272 |
| + | |water=moist |
| + | |water_ref=Complete Landscaping - ISBN 9780376009272 |
| + | |features=flowers |
| + | |flower_season=late summer, early fall, mid fall, late fall |
| + | |flower_ref=Complete Landscaping - ISBN 9780376009272 |
| + | |flowers=yellow, blue, purple, white |
| |Temp Metric=°F | | |Temp Metric=°F |
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| + | |image=Aster novae-angliae.jpg |
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| + | '''''Symphyotrichum novae-angliae''''' (formerly ''Aster novae-angliae''), commonly known as the '''New England Aster''', is an herbaceous perennial in the [[Asteraceae|composite family]]. |
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| + | The plant grows up to 120 cm with a stout, hairy stem and lance-shaped leaves with entire margins. The [[flower head]]s are showy with yellow [[disc floret]]s at the center and [[ray floret]]s that range from a deep purple or rose to rarely white. The New England aster inhabits a wide variety of habitats and soil types, though it does not tolerate strong shade. |
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| + | Due to the attractive flowers, numerous [[cultivar]]s of have been developed. Furthermore, as a result of its increased usage in the garden, it has been introduced to many area beyond its natural range, including [[Europe]] and several western US states.<ref name=flora>{{Cite book |
| + | | last =Brouillet |
| + | | first =Luc; Semple, John C.; Allen, Geraldine A.; Chambers, Kenton L.; Sundberg, Scott D. |
| + | | contribution =Symphyotrichum novae-angliae |
| + | | year =2006 |
| + | | title =Flora of North America |
| + | | editor-last =Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds. 1993+ |
| + | | editor-first = |
| + | | volume =20 |
| + | | pages =487 |
| + | | contribution-url =http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250067662 |
| + | | place=New York & Oxford |
| + | | publisher =Oxford University Press |
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| + | | postscript =<!--None-->}}</ref> |
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| {{Inc| | | {{Inc| |
| Aster novae-angliae, Linn. New England Aster. A stout-std. corymbosely branched perennial, 3-5 ft.: Lvs. oblong-lanceolate, clasping the st., hairy, 2½-4 in. long: fls. numerous, showy, the 40-50 violet- purple rays about ½-¾ in. long. E. N. Amer. A.F. 9:283.—The best and most widely known native aster suitable for open places but partial to moisture. Var. roseus, Hort., an excellent rose-colored form, is offered by some dealers. Many cult, forms in European collections. | | Aster novae-angliae, Linn. New England Aster. A stout-std. corymbosely branched perennial, 3-5 ft.: Lvs. oblong-lanceolate, clasping the st., hairy, 2½-4 in. long: fls. numerous, showy, the 40-50 violet- purple rays about ½-¾ in. long. E. N. Amer. A.F. 9:283.—The best and most widely known native aster suitable for open places but partial to moisture. Var. roseus, Hort., an excellent rose-colored form, is offered by some dealers. Many cult, forms in European collections. |
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| ==Varieties== | | ==Varieties== |
− | | + | *[[List of Symphyotrichum species]] |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |