| Aster tataricus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Aster |
| Species: | A. tataricus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aster tataricus L. f.[1] |
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Aster tataricus is a member of the Aster genus of flowering plants.
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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.[2]
In Japan, Aster tataricus is known as shion, or 紫苑. The name can be translated to "I won't forget you," and the flower is generally associated with memory and remembrance[3].