China Aster

Adam's Needle

About China Aster and Adam's Needle

China Aster

Adam's Needle

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Origin

China

Southeastern United States

Types

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard

Number of Varieties

3515

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions

Dry areas, Hot climate regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm45.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Do not let dry out between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Alternate Days

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Compost, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

fungus

Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Container, Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Yucca filamentosa

Common Name

China Aster

Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca

In Hindi

चीन एस्टर

Adam's needle

In German

China Aster

Fädige Palmlilie

In French

Chine Aster

Yucca filamentosa

In Spanish

aster de China

Yucca filamentosa

In Greek

Κίνα Aster

Adam's Needle

In Portuguese

China Aster

Adam's Needle

In Polish

Chiny Aster

Jukka karolińska

In Latin

Sinis Aster

Adam's Needle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Asterales

Liliales

Family

Asteraceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Callistephus

Yucca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Agavoideae

Number of Species

1530

1 27800

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Properties of China Aster and Adam's Needle

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

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Season and Care of China Aster and Adam's Needle

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

China Aster and Adam's Needle Physical Information

China Aster and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of China Aster and Adam's Needle are as follows:

China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green

Care of China Aster and Adam's Needle

Care of China Aster and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.