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Alpine Aster Plant Care
Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & A.Gray) Greene
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Oreostemma alpigenum (formerly Aster alpigenus) is a perennial plant to subshrub in the family Asteraceae of the mountains of western United States, commonly known as tundra aster or Anderson's mountain crown.
Full sun to partial shade
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How do you care for Alpine Aster?
Alpine Aster grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What Is the Alpine Aster?
Alpine Aster (Oreostemma alpigenum) belongs to the Asteraceae family within the Oreostemma genus. Alpine Aster is also known as Aster alpigenus, Aster pulchellus, Haplopappus alpigenus.
Alpine Aster displays a low rosette, spreading ground cover growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Alpine Aster produces small daisy-like flowers in various colors.
What Light Does the Alpine Aster Need?
Alpine Aster thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Light Requirement
Full sun to partial shade
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Alpine Aster?
Well-draining sandy soil mix with some organic matter. Good drainage is essential for Alpine Aster to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Alpine Aster?
Repot every 2-3 years in early spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Alpine Aster?
Alpine Aster can be propagated through seeds, division of root clumps. Similar propagation techniques also apply to peirson's aster plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Alpine Aster Toxic to Pets and Children?
Pet safety not verified
The ASPCA does not list Alpine Aster, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Alpine Aster?
Alpine Aster is susceptible to aphids, whiteflies, spider mites. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Alpine Aster is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Oreostemma genus — compare its care with other Oreostemma species on PlantoScan.
Oreostemma is part of the Asteraceae plant family — browse all Asteraceae genera and species.
Alpine Aster thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Oreostemma alpigenum (Torr. & A.Gray) Greene, family Asteraceae (first published in Pittonia 4(23): 224 (1900)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Alpine Aster, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Photo: Walter Siegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons — original.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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