1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
21,22
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm12.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
670.00 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.4 Plant Color
1.4.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Lavender
1.4.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.4.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Red
Green, Reddish Plum
1.4.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.4.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green
1.4.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.5 Shape
1.5.1 Leaf Shape
Narrowly obovate
Long Elliptic
1.6 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires regular watering
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Farmland
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in curries, soups, stews
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
Aster amellus
IPOMOEA aquatica
6.2 Common Name
Aster
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
Aster
La espinaca de agua
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
Asteraceae
Convolvulaceae
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species