China Aster

Boulder Blue Fescue

About China Aster and Boulder Blue Fescue

China Aster

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

China

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia

1.4 Types

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8 - 1

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

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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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

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

Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, Well-rotted manure

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds

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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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

China Aster

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीन एस्टर

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

China Aster

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Chine Aster

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

aster de China

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Κίνα Aster

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

China Aster

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiny Aster

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Sinis Aster

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

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

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of China Aster and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of China Aster and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

China Aster and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

China Aster and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of China Aster and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of China Aster and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of China Aster and Boulder Blue Fescue 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 Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead 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 Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.