Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
China
Southeastern Asia, China
Types
Ribbon series, Milady aster
Radermachera sinica
Number of Varieties
3517
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Clay soil areas, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
10-8
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, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm490.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet
White, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Spores, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Alternate Days
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Aphids, Black rot, Mildew, Root rot, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Leafminer, Mosquitos
Allergy
Asthma
Abdominal distension, Inflammation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Air purification, soil stabilisation, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
Aging, Anti-fungal, Emmoiliant
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
RADERMACHERA sinica
Common Name
China Aster
China Doll
In Hindi
चीन एस्टर
चीनी गुड़िया पेड़
In German
China Aster
Zimmeresche
In French
Chine Aster
china doll
In Spanish
aster de China
china doll
In Greek
Κίνα Aster
δέντρο κούκλα Κίνα
In Portuguese
China Aster
china árvore boneca
In Polish
Chiny Aster
China Doll drzewo
In Latin
Sinis Aster
Sinis pupa ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Lamiales
Family
Asteraceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Callistephus
Radermachera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Astereae
Tecomeae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
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Number of Species
1517
1
27800
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