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About Anemone and China Aster

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean
China

Types

Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone
Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

15035
0 40000
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Habitat

Wild
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-123-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sky Blue
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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
Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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

Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight
fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain
Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone
China Aster

In Hindi

रत्नज्योति
चीन एस्टर

In German

Anemone
China Aster

In French

Anémone
Chine Aster

In Spanish

Anémona
aster de China

In Greek

ανεμώνη
Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

Relutantemente
China Aster

In Polish

Zawilec
Chiny Aster

In Latin

VivoSocial
Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Asterales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Anemone
Callistephus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Astereae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

15015
1 27800
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Properties of Anemone and China Aster

Wondering what are the properties of Anemone and China Aster? We provide you with everything About Anemone and China Aster. Anemone doesn't have thorns and China Aster doesn't have thorns. Also Anemone does not have fragrant flowers. Anemone has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and China Aster has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Anemone and China Aster and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Anemone and China Aster

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

Anemone and China Aster Physical Information

Anemone and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Anemone and China Aster are as follows:

  • Anemone flower color: Sky Blue

  • Anemone leaf color: Green

  • China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet

  • China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Anemone and China Aster

Care of Anemone and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Anemone 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.