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| Aster tataricus | |
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Scientific 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. [1] | |
Aster tataricus, also called Tatarian aster and Tatarinow's aster, [1] [2] is a member of the Aster genus of flowering plants.
Known as gaemichwi (개미취) in Korean, the plant is considered a chwinamul (edible Aster) variety used in Korean cuisine.
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 . [3] [ citation needed ]
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." [4]
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