China Aster

Cestrum aurantiacum

About China Aster and Cestrum aurantiacum

China Aster

Cestrum aurantiacum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Ribbon series, Milady aster

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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 Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds

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

Needs very little water

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

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

CESTRUM aurantiacum

7.2 Common Name

China Aster

orange jessamine

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीन एस्टर

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.2 In German

China Aster

Hammersträucher

7.2.3 In French

Chine Aster

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.4 In Spanish

aster de China

Cestrum

7.2.5 In Greek

Κίνα Aster

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

China Aster

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiny Aster

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.8 In Latin

Sinis Aster

Cestrum aurantiacum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Callistephus

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

15250

1 27800

Properties of China Aster and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

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Season and Care of China Aster and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

China Aster and Cestrum aurantiacum Physical Information

China Aster and Cestrum aurantiacum physical information is very important for comparison. China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cestrum aurantiacum height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of China Aster and Cestrum aurantiacum are as follows:

China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green
Cestrum aurantiacum flower color: Gold
Cestrum aurantiacum leaf color: Green

Care of China Aster and Cestrum aurantiacum

Care of China Aster and Cestrum aurantiacum 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 Cestrum aurantiacum pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days. Whereas, in summer Cestrum aurantiacum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.