Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Palm or Cycad
  
Origin
China
  
Australia
  
Types
Ribbon series, Milady aster
  
Coconut and Dates
  
Habitat
Cold Regions
  
tropical environments
  
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
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet
  
White, Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Orange, Orange Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
  
feather-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Bright Indirect Sunlight
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Light, Loose, Moist
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
  
All year
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Alternate Days
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Not Available
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
  
Fertilizers
Compost, Well-rotted manure
  
Boron, EDTA iron, Maganese, Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium
  
Pests and Diseases
fungus
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bees, Bugs, Insects, Mice, Rats, Rodents
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Asthma, Rhinitis
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Making cosmetics
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
  
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
  
Aging, Brain disease, Cancer, Cyanide Poisoning, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Vitamin A, Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Biodiesel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Used in salads, Wax
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
  
Tropical
  
Botanical Name
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
  
ARCHONTOPHOENIX
  
Common Name
China Aster
  
Palm
  
In Hindi
चीन एस्टर
  
Palm
  
In German
China Aster
  
Palme
  
In French
Chine Aster
  
Paume
  
In Spanish
aster de China
  
Palma
  
In Greek
Κίνα Aster
  
Παλάμη
  
In Portuguese
China Aster
  
Palma
  
In Polish
Chiny Aster
  
Palma
  
In Latin
Sinis Aster
  
Vero
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Asterales
  
Arecales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Arecaceae
  
Genus
Callistephus
  
Archontophoenix
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Astereae
  
Areceae
  
Subfamily
Asteroideae
  
Arecoideae
  
Season and Care of China Aster and Palm Tree
Season and care of China Aster and Palm Tree is important to know. While considering everything about China Aster and Palm Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. China Aster season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Palm Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for China Aster is Loam, Sand and for Palm Tree is Light, Loose, Moist while the PH of soil for China Aster is Acidic, Neutral and for Palm Tree is Acidic.
China Aster and Palm Tree Physical Information
China Aster and Palm Tree physical information is very important for comparison. China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Palm Tree height is 450.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of China Aster and Palm Tree are as follows:
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green
Palm Tree flower color: White and Yellow
- Palm Tree leaf color: Brown
Care of China Aster and Palm Tree
Care of China Aster and Palm Tree 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 Palm Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove old, faded fronds. In summer China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days. Whereas, in summer Palm Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.