Aster

Texas Bluebonnet

About Aster and Texas Bluebonnet

Aster

Texas Bluebonnet

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Texas

Types

Ornamental

Ornamental Plant

Number of Varieties

180250

0 40000

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Habitat

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods

Roadsides, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-8

0 99

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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 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Blue, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

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

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders

Aster

Texas lory

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

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

180250

1 27800

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Properties of Aster and Texas Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Aster and Texas Bluebonnet

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

Aster and Texas Bluebonnet Physical Information

Aster and Texas Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Texas Bluebonnet height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Aster and Texas Bluebonnet are as follows:

Aster flower color: White and Light Pink
Aster leaf color: Green and Bronze
Texas Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Texas Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Aster and Texas Bluebonnet

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