Asters (Asteraceae)

The family Asteraceae consists of over 32,000 known species of flowering plants in over 1,900 genera within the order Asterales. While many plants in this family are grown for their flowers (Sunflower, daisy, chamomile) there are a few that a grown for their foliage which tend to make better household plants as they are less prolific bloomers (senecio rowleyanus, farfagium)