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About Aleppo Pine and China Aster


About China Aster and Aleppo Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
China  

Types
-  
Ribbon series, Milady aster  

Number of Varieties
2  
35  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Tan  
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Alternate Days  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Loamy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS halepensis  
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis  

Common Name
Aleppo Pine  
China Aster  

In Hindi
हैलाब पाइन  
चीन एस्टर  

In German
Aleppo-Kiefern  
China Aster  

In French
pin d'Alep  
Chine Aster  

In Spanish
Pino carrasco  
aster de China  

In Greek
χαλεπίου πεύκης  
Κίνα Aster  

In Portuguese
Aleppo Pine  
China Aster  

In Polish
sosny Aleppo  
Chiny Aster  

In Latin
triumphabit Pine  
Sinis Aster  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Asterales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Callistephus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Astereae  

Subfamily
Scolytinae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
20  
15  
99+

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Properties of Aleppo Pine and China Aster

Wondering what are the properties of Aleppo Pine and China Aster? We provide you with everything About Aleppo Pine and China Aster. Aleppo Pine doesn't have thorns and China Aster doesn't have thorns. Also Aleppo Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Aleppo Pine has allergic reactions like and China Aster has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aleppo Pine and China Aster and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aleppo Pine and China Aster

Season and care of Aleppo Pine and China Aster is important to know. While considering everything about Aleppo Pine and China Aster Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aleppo Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and China Aster season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aleppo Pine is Loam, Sand and for China Aster is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aleppo Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for China Aster is Acidic, Neutral.

Aleppo Pine and China Aster Physical Information

Aleppo Pine and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Aleppo Pine and China Aster are as follows:

Care of Aleppo Pine and China Aster

Care of Aleppo Pine and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth and China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.

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