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About Aster and Bluebonnet


About Bluebonnet and Aster


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
-  
Texas  

Types
Ornamental  
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis  

Number of Varieties
180  
38
45  
99+

Habitat
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods  
Loamy soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
60.96 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
670.00 cm  
31
30.48 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
White, Blue, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrowly obovate  
Oblanceolate to oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Fertile, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Soil Enrichment  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders  
Container, Hanging Basket  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aster amellus  
LUPINUS subcarnosus  

Common Name
Aster  
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet  

In Hindi
एस्टर  
Bluebonnet Plant  

In German
Astern  
Blaue Lupine Pflanze  

In French
Aster  
Bluebonnet Plante  

In Spanish
Aster  
Planta bluebonnet  

In Greek
αστήρ  
Bluebonnet φυτών  

In Portuguese
Aster  
Bluebonnet de Plantas  

In Polish
aster  
Bluebonnet roślin  

In Latin
Aster  
Planta Bluebonnet  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Fabales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Aster  
Lupinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Astereae  
Genisteae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
180  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Aster and Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Aster and Bluebonnet

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

Aster and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Aster and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Aster and Bluebonnet are as follows:

Care of Aster and Bluebonnet

Care of Aster and Bluebonnet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bluebonnet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebonnet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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