Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
China
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Ribbon series, Milady aster
Not Available
Habitat
Cold Regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
Not Available
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Vertical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Alternate Days
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Not Available
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
Compost, Well-rotted manure
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
fungus
wheat rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
Swollen eyelids
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
HORDEUM jubatum
Common Name
China Aster
Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley
In Hindi
चीन एस्टर
Foxtail Barley
In German
China Aster
Mähnengerste
In French
Chine Aster
Foxtail Barley
In Spanish
aster de China
La cebada de cola de zorra
In Greek
Κίνα Aster
αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι
In Portuguese
China Aster
Foxtail Barley
In Polish
Chiny Aster
włośnica Jęczmień
In Latin
Sinis Aster
Hordeum foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Cyperales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Callistephus
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of China Aster and Foxtail Barley
Season and care of China Aster and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about China Aster and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. China Aster season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for China Aster is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for China Aster is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.
China Aster and Foxtail Barley Physical Information
China Aster and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of China Aster and Foxtail Barley are as follows:
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
- Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Care of China Aster and Foxtail Barley
Care of China Aster and Foxtail Barley 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 Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
