Alpine Aster
NameAlpine Aster
Species NameAster alpinus
Common NameAlpine Aster
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)1
Container Typenatural ground
Geographic Origineurope
Cultivation Difficultybeginner
Foliage Typeherbaceous
Height (cm)15
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitynot applicable
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesVibrant purple and yellow flowers, presence of a pollinating bee, growing in a natural alpine-like setting. This is a flowering plant, not a bonsai specimen.
Description
A cluster of herbaceous Alpine Aster plants, displaying vibrant purple ray florets and yellow disc florets, with a bee actively pollinating one of the blooms. These plants are growing naturally in a grassy environment, not cultivated as a bonsai specimen.
