Kongiku

Aster ageratoides ssp. avalus

Flower name
Kongiku
Scientific name
Aster ageratoides ssp. avalus
Alias紺菊
Place of originGarden variety
Place of floweringGarden
Flowering seasonOctober, November, December

What is Kongiku

Kongiku (scientific name: Aster microcephalus var. Ovatus 'Hortensis') is hardy perennial plant of Asteraceae genus. A lot of small flowers made of dark blue purple tongue-shaped flowers and yellow tubular flowers bloom in autumn. Leaves are lanceolate in green. It is a garden cultivar of No-kongiku (nobukari chrysanthemum, scientific name: Aster microcephalus var. Ovatus), but flower color is blue than flower No-kongiku (A. ovatus), with flowers is better. It is also similar to Yomena (scientific name: Aster yomena), whereas Yomena (A. yomena) has few branches and shorter coronary hair, whereas Kongiku (A. Hortensis) and Nokugiku (A. ovatus ) Have many branches and their hair is long.

General name:Kongiku , scientific name, Aster ageratoides ssp. Avalus, plant height: 40 to 100 cm, symmetry flower, scutellaria Inflorescence, flower color: blue purple, flower size: 2 to 3 cm, flowering period: October to December.