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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tree

Origin

-

Types

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

180
Rank: 38 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

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

Thorns

10% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

44% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

14% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

16% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

66% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

16% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

24% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

26% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

51% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

8% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

32% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

9% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

52% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

58% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

38% - Flowering Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aster amellus

Common Name

Aster

In Hindi

एस्टर

In German

Astern

In French

Aster

In Spanish

Aster

In Greek

αστήρ

In Portuguese

Aster

In Polish

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In Latin

Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Aster

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

180
Rank: 77 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Aster

Want to know the properties of Aster? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Aster is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Aster Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic and Pectoral

  • Part of plant used: Flowers, Fruits, Leaves and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Aster Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Aster. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Aster physical information is as follows: 610.00 cm tall and 670.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Narrowly obovate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White and Light Pink
  • Leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Aster

Taking Aster Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Aster include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Aster

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Aster is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Aster is a very important plant from Flowering Plants. There are 180 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ornamental. This plant's habitat is Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs and Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-7. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.