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About Aster and Yaupon


About Yaupon and Aster


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Southeastern United States  

Types
Ornamental  
Ilex vomitoria  

Number of Varieties
180  
38
3  

Habitat
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
21,22  

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
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Red  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Olive, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrowly obovate  
Elliptic and Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
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  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

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  
Black root rot, Leafminers, Phytophthora Root Rot, Scale, Tar spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral  
-  

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

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Food for animals, Food for insects  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aster amellus  
ILEX vomitoria 'Condeaux'  

Common Name
Aster  
Yaupon Holly, Yaupon  

In Hindi
एस्टर  
Yaupon  

In German
Astern  
Yaupon  

In French
Aster  
Yaupon  

In Spanish
Aster  
Yaupon  

In Greek
αστήρ  
Yaupon  

In Portuguese
Aster  
Yaupon  

In Polish
aster  
Yaupon  

In Latin
Aster  
Yaupon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Aquifoliales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Aquifoliaceae  

Genus
Aster  
Ilex  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Astereae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
180  
99+
600  
40

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Properties of Aster and Yaupon

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

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Season and Care of Aster and Yaupon

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

Aster and Yaupon Physical Information

Aster and Yaupon physical information is very important for comparison. Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Yaupon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Aster and Yaupon are as follows:

Care of Aster and Yaupon

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

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