Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
China
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
Types
Ribbon series, Milady aster
Deciduous, Evergreen
Number of Varieties
35800
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
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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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Dry, Loam, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Dry
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Alternate Days
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
Compost, Well-rotted manure
-
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Flies
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
Senegalia berlandieri
Common Name
China Aster
Acacia
In Hindi
चीन एस्टर
Acacia
In German
China Aster
Acacia
In French
Chine Aster
Acacia
In Spanish
aster de China
Acacia
In Greek
Κίνα Aster
Acacia
In Portuguese
China Aster
Acacia
In Polish
Chiny Aster
Acacia
In Latin
Sinis Aster
Acacia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Fabales
Family
Asteraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Callistephus
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Astereae
Acacieae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
151350
1
27800
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