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About Aster and Tagetes Subulata


About Tagetes Subulata and Aster


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
-  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Ornamental  
Marigold  

Number of Varieties
180  
38
30  
99+

Habitat
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
670.00 cm  
31
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Red  
-  

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
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrowly obovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

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
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting  

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  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Part 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  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral  
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds  

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

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders  
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aster amellus  
Tagetes subulata  

Common Name
Aster  
Tagetes Sabulata  

In Hindi
एस्टर  
Tagetes subulata  

In German
Astern  
Tagetes Subulata  

In French
Aster  
Tagetes Subulata  

In Spanish
Aster  
Tagetes Subulata  

In Greek
αστήρ  
Tagetes Subulata  

In Portuguese
Aster  
Tagetes Subulata  

In Polish
aster  
Tagetes Subulata  

In Latin
Aster  
Tagetes Subulata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Asterales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Aster  
Tagetes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Astereae  
Tageteae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
180  
99+
33  

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Properties of Aster and Tagetes Subulata

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

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Season and Care of Aster and Tagetes Subulata

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

Aster and Tagetes Subulata Physical Information

Aster and Tagetes Subulata physical information is very important for comparison. Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Tagetes Subulata height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Aster and Tagetes Subulata are as follows:

Care of Aster and Tagetes Subulata

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

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