aster
ಆಸ್ಟರ್
definition
noun
Sow annual flowers such as asters , cosmos, zinnias and marigolds as soon as the frost has passed and the air begins to warm up.
a plant of the daisy family that has bright rayed flowers, typically of purple or pink.
Such abnormalities can be due to abnormalities in the number of asters and spindle structures at earlier stages of meiosis.
a star-shaped structure formed during division of the nucleus of an animal cell.
suffix
criticaster
denoting poor quality.
oleaster
denoting incomplete resemblance.
example
Meiosis is completed shortly after ovulation, concomitant with the formation of an extensive sperm 'aster' nucleated by the sperm-derived centrosome.
The most interesting 'aster' configuration occurs when the spindle is parallel to the surface.
Each centriole now consists of a pair of protein bodies surrounded by radiating strands of protein called the 'aster' .
After the first hard freeze, cut back perennials such as 'aster' , campanula, daylily, phlox, and veronica, leaving 6-inch stubs above the ground.
As with other members of the daisy family, annual 'aster' flowers are composed of many long, slender petals radiating from a central disc of bright yellow.
The 'aster' is considered the other classic autumn flower.
There are flowers everywhere in a carpet of colour: orange globemallows and white 'asters' and purple lupins.
Not long after we moved from our small, shady city lot to a sprawling sunny piece of land in the country, we were rewarded by a visit from a flock of monarch butterflies that stopped to feed at a plot of wild 'asters' .
Among the favorites are 'asters' and daisies, milkweeds, mustards, mints, peas, and vervains.
But 'asters' also come in a full range of reds and pinks, plus white.
Such abnormalities can be due to abnormalities in the number of 'asters' and spindle structures at earlier stages of meiosis.
Before mitosis, the centrosome becomes duplicated and the daughter centrosomes move to opposite sides of the nucleus and form 'asters' .
Purple 'asters' bloom in fall, attracting monarch butterflies and providing one last blast of color when many blooms have faded.
As tender perennials are damaged by frost, remove them and pop in fall-blooming 'asters' , chrysanthemums, and pansies.
Small-flowered plants such as 'asters' , coral bells, nemesia, and yarrow are great fillers.
After a bit of a summer lull, the blues of woodland 'asters' and the yellows of woodland goldenrods render the forest vibrant in late August.
The fastest-growing 'asters' require yearly division in spring.
Butterflies feasted on purple 'asters' , and dragonflies zigzagged over the buttonbushes, which bore a crop of round, dry fruits.
Then, long after the foxgloves have withered and the last crabapple has rolled from the tree and been carted off by a brown squirrel, the 'asters' bloom, the last flower before snow.
Crabgrass and plantain are an indication of acidic soil, while wood 'asters' and poppies prefer alkaline soil.
These 'asters' make excellent backdrops for larger flowers in bouquets, but we also like letting them shine on their own - toward the fronts of borders or in small, densely planted beds.
When new leaves appear, divide 'asters' , bellflowers, chrysanthemums, daylilies, sedums, Shasta daisies, and yarrow.
Sow annual flowers such as 'asters' , cosmos, zinnias and marigolds as soon as the frost has passed and the air begins to warm up.
Plant late-blooming 'asters' behind shorter perennials to hide the damage until they finish blooming.
Roses, pansies, perennial 'asters' , zinnias and even weeds become mildewed.
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