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About Aster and Bluebonnet


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Texas  
-  

Types
Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis  
Ornamental  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
180  
38

Habitat
Loamy soils, Sandy areas  
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
7-1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.96 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.48 cm  
99+
670.00 cm  
31

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green  
Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate to oval  
Narrowly obovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Fertile, Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Soil Enrichment  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

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

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket  
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus  
Aster amellus  

Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet  
Aster  

In Hindi
Bluebonnet Plant  
एस्टर  

In German
Blaue Lupine Pflanze  
Astern  

In French
Bluebonnet Plante  
Aster  

In Spanish
Planta bluebonnet  
Aster  

In Greek
Bluebonnet φυτών  
αστήρ  

In Portuguese
Bluebonnet de Plantas  
Aster  

In Polish
Bluebonnet roślin  
aster  

In Latin
Planta Bluebonnet  
Aster  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asterales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Lupinus  
Aster  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Genisteae  
Astereae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
180  
99+

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Properties of Bluebonnet and Aster

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

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Season and Care of Bluebonnet and Aster

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

Bluebonnet and Aster Physical Information

Bluebonnet and Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebonnet and Aster are as follows:

Care of Bluebonnet and Aster

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

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