Aromatic Aster

• Plant type: Herbaceous perennial herb.
• Common Names: Aromatic aster, Aromatic American Aster, Fall Aster, Wild Blue Aster, Shale Aster.
• Color: Blue, Purple
• Flower Dimensions: 1-3 inches.
• Flowering Seasons/Months: August to November.
• Desert with Aromatic Aster: Chihuahuan.

Symphyotricum oblongifolium is a perennial plant of the Asteraceae family. The Aromatic Aster can grow to a height of 1-2 feet.

• Aromatic asters are low-growing. Their stems are stiff, compact, and compact. When the plant’s stems are crushed, it gives off a balsam-like fragrance.
• The leaves of the Aromatic asters are rigid and toothless. They are oblong and blue-green. The leaves are fragrant when crushed. The leaves measure up to 4 inches.
• The flowers of the Aromatic Aster are small and Daisy-like. The flowers have violet-blue rays, and their center disks are yellow.
• The aromatic asters have glandular bracts with long and green tips.
• Aromatic asters spread using stolons.

• The genus name of the Symphoyotrichum oblongifolium^[1] is from the Greek word “symph” and “trich, ” which means “coming together” and “hair. ” This is about the anthers of the flower.
• The specific epithet of the plant “oblongifolium“is from the Latin word “oblongus“. This means oblong leaves. The shape and size of the plants are considerable variations in this species.
• Tea can be made from the roots of the Aromatic Aster^[2]. This can be used to treat fever.
• They are called “asters” because the flowers resemble a star. The asters^[3] symbolize wisdom, faith, and valor.
• The old name of this plant is Aster oblongifolius^[4]. All the new world asters are reclassified to the genus Symphoyotricum.