Artichoke

China Aster

About Artichoke and China Aster

Artichoke

China Aster

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

China

1.4 Types

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

Ribbon series, Milady aster

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas

Cold Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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5.60 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.05 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Glandular

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Alternate Days

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, Well-rotted manure

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cynara cardunculus

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

7.2 Common Name

Artichoke

China Aster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Artichoke

चीन एस्टर

7.2.2 In German

Artischocke

China Aster

7.2.3 In French

Artichaut

Chine Aster

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alcachofa

aster de China

7.2.5 In Greek

αγκινάρα

Κίνα Aster

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alcachofra

China Aster

7.2.7 In Polish

Karczoch

Chiny Aster

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Sinis Aster

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Cynara

Callistephus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Artichoke and China Aster

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

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Season and Care of Artichoke and China Aster

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

Artichoke and China Aster Physical Information

Artichoke and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Artichoke and China Aster are as follows:

Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Artichoke and China Aster

Care of Artichoke and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering 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 Artichoke 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.