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About Aster and Trichocereus


About Trichocereus and Aster


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus  

Origin
-  
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Ornamental  
Trichocereus pachanoi  

Number of Varieties
180  
38
15  
99+

Habitat
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods  
low mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
-  

Minimum Width
670.00 cm  
31
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrowly obovate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Needs very little water  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
Bacterial soft rot, bees, Fungal Diseases, Mealy bugs, Scale, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral  
antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure, Wounds  

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

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aster amellus  
Trichocereus pachanoi  

Common Name
Aster  
Trichocereus  

In Hindi
एस्टर  
Trichocereus  

In German
Astern  
Trichocereus  

In French
Aster  
Trichocereus  

In Spanish
Aster  
Trichocereus  

In Greek
αστήρ  
Trichocereus  

In Portuguese
Aster  
Trichocereus  

In Polish
aster  
Trichocereus  

In Latin
Aster  
Trichocereus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Aster  
Echinopsis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Astereae  
Trichocereeae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
180  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Aster and Trichocereus

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

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Season and Care of Aster and Trichocereus

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

Aster and Trichocereus Physical Information

Aster and Trichocereus physical information is very important for comparison. Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Trichocereus height is - and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Aster and Trichocereus are as follows:

Care of Aster and Trichocereus

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

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