China Aster

Painted Fingernails

About China Aster and Painted Fingernails

China Aster

Painted Fingernails

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

China

Brazil

Types

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

352

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Habitat

Cold Regions

Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

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, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Alternate Days

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus

Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Neoregelia spectabilis

Common Name

China Aster

Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails

In Hindi

चीन एस्टर

painted fingernail

In German

China Aster

painted fingernail

In French

Chine Aster

Neoregelia spectabilis

In Spanish

aster de China

painted fingernail

In Greek

Κίνα Aster

painted fingernail

In Portuguese

China Aster

Painted fingernails

In Polish

Chiny Aster

painted fingernail

In Latin

Sinis Aster

Neoregelia spectabilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Asterales

Bromeliales

Family

Asteraceae

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Callistephus

Neoregelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Bromelioideae

Number of Species

15-

1 27800

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Properties of China Aster and Painted Fingernails

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

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Season and Care of China Aster and Painted Fingernails

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

China Aster and Painted Fingernails Physical Information

China Aster and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of China Aster and Painted Fingernails are as follows:

China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green
Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green

Care of China Aster and Painted Fingernails

Care of China Aster and Painted Fingernails 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 Painted Fingernails 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 Painted Fingernails needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.