Aster

American Beautyberry

About Aster and American Beautyberry

Aster

American Beautyberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Ornamental

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods

bottomlands, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, pine woods, Slopes, Swamps, Thickets, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-76-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm182.88 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

670.00 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Red

Purple, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red

Yellow green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrowly obovate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Medium

Coarse

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

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Poisonous

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

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 animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral

Colic, Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Aster amellus

CALLICARPA americana

7.2 Common Name

Aster

American beautyberry , French mulberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

एस्टर

American Beautyberry Tree

7.2.2 In German

Astern

Amerikanische Schönbaum

7.2.3 In French

Aster

Américaine Beautyberry Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aster

Americana beautyberry Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

αστήρ

American Beautyberry Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aster

Árvore Beautyberry Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

aster

Amerykański pięknotka Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Aster

Latin Beautyberry ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Aster

Callicarpa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Ranunculoideae

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Aster and American Beautyberry

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

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Season and Care of Aster and American Beautyberry

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

Aster and American Beautyberry Physical Information

Aster and American Beautyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas American Beautyberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Aster and American Beautyberry are as follows:

Aster flower color: White and Light Pink
Aster leaf color: Green and Bronze
American Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
American Beautyberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Aster and American Beautyberry

Care of Aster and American Beautyberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Beautyberry pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.