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About Chinese Lantern and Aster


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Ornamental  
Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry  

Number of Varieties
180  
38
90  
99+

Habitat
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods  
Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
670.00 cm  
31
12.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Red  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrowly obovate  
Elliptic, toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
Whiteflies  

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  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral  
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic  

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

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aster amellus  
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'  

Common Name
Aster  
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple  

In Hindi
एस्टर  
Chinese lantern  

In German
Astern  
Lampionblume  

In French
Aster  
Coqueret alkékenge  

In Spanish
Aster  
Chinese lantern  

In Greek
αστήρ  
Chinese lantern  

In Portuguese
Aster  
Chinese lantern  

In Polish
aster  
Miechunka rozdęta  

In Latin
Aster  
Chinese lantern  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Solanales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Aster  
Physalis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Astereae  
Physaleae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
180  
99+
90  
99+

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Properties of Aster and Chinese Lantern

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

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Season and Care of Aster and Chinese Lantern

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

Aster and Chinese Lantern Physical Information

Aster and Chinese Lantern physical information is very important for comparison. Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Aster and Chinese Lantern are as follows:

Care of Aster and Chinese Lantern

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

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