China Aster

Jade Plant

About China Aster and Jade Plant

China Aster

Jade Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus or Succulent, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

China

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Crassula portulaca,Crassula argentea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions

Deciduous forests, Desert, Rocky Ridges, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

9-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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60.00 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Light Pink, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Olive, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Olive, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Olive, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus 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

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, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Alternate Days

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly 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

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

Red blotch

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

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Making cosmetics, Natural Sunscreen, Nourishes scalp, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

Acne, Antibacterial, Eczema, epilepsy, Gout, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

CRASSULA ovata

7.2 Common Name

China Aster

Jade Money Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीन एस्टर

जेड पौधा

7.2.2 In German

China Aster

Geldbaum

7.2.3 In French

Chine Aster

Crassula ovata

7.2.4 In Spanish

aster de China

Crassula ovata

7.2.5 In Greek

Κίνα Aster

Crassula ovata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

China Aster

Crassula ovata

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiny Aster

Grubosz jajowaty

7.2.8 In Latin

Sinis Aster

Crassula ovata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Callistephus

Crassula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Crassuloideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of China Aster and Jade Plant

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

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Season and Care of China Aster and Jade Plant

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

China Aster and Jade Plant Physical Information

China Aster and Jade Plant physical information is very important for comparison. China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Jade Plant height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of China Aster and Jade Plant are as follows:

China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green
Jade Plant flower color: White, Light Pink and Ivory
Jade Plant leaf color: Green, Olive and Dark Green

Care of China Aster and Jade Plant

Care of China Aster and Jade Plant 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 Jade Plant pruning is done 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 Jade Plant needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.