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Species of plant

Aster tataricus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Aster
Species:
A. tataricus
Binomial name
Aster tataricus
L. f.

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,/紫苑. The flower has a meaning in hanakotoba, the Japanese language of flowers, which corresponds——to "I won't forget you."

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