Callistephus chinensis
Common name
Chinese aster
Family
Asteraceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledonous composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Blue, Red/Pink
Year naturalised
1968
Origin
E. Asia
Etymology
callistephus: From the Greek kallistos ‘most beautiful’ and stephanos ‘crown’, referring to the flowers