China Aster

Blue Lyme Grass

About China Aster and Blue Lyme Grass

China Aster

Blue Lyme Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

China

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Blue Dune Lyme Grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9 - 7

1.8 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm75.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Creamy Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Alternate Days

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

ELYMUS glaucus

7.2 Common Name

China Aster

Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीन एस्टर

Blue Lyme Grass

7.2.2 In German

China Aster

Blau Lyme Grass

7.2.3 In French

Chine Aster

Bleu Lyme Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

aster de China

Azul hierba de Lyme

7.2.5 In Greek

Κίνα Aster

Μπλε Lyme Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

China Aster

Azul Lyme grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiny Aster

Niebieska Trawa Lyme

7.2.8 In Latin

Sinis Aster

Blue Lyme Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Callistephus

Elymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Triticeae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

15NA

1 27800

Properties of China Aster and Blue Lyme Grass

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

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Season and Care of China Aster and Blue Lyme Grass

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

China Aster and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

China Aster and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of China Aster and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green
Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow
Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of China Aster and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of China Aster and Blue Lyme Grass 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 Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days. Whereas, in summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.