Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Aquatics
Origin
China
Australia
Types
Ribbon series, Milady aster
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Number of Varieties
351
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-97-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-6
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm250.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Round
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores
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
Keep immersed in water
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
-
Frogs
Allergy
Asthma
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
China Aster
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
चीन एस्टर
Pepperwort
In German
China Aster
Pepperwort
In French
Chine Aster
Pepperwort
In Spanish
aster de China
Pepperwort
In Greek
Κίνα Aster
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
China Aster
Pepperwort
In Polish
Chiny Aster
Pepperwort
In Latin
Sinis Aster
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Asterales
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Family
Asteraceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Callistephus
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Astereae
Lapidieae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
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Number of Species
1565
1
27800
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