Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
China
  
South America
  
Types
Ribbon series, Milady aster
  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cold Regions
  
All sorts of environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
8-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
  
10-8
  
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
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
  
Strap shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Offsets
  
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 the ground moist but not water-logged
  
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
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
  
Fertilizers
Compost, Well-rotted manure
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
  
Pests and Diseases
fungus
  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
  
Common Name
China Aster
  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
  
In Hindi
चीन एस्टर
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In German
China Aster
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In French
Chine Aster
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In Spanish
aster de China
  
Pamianthe
  
In Greek
Κίνα Aster
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In Portuguese
China Aster
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In Polish
Chiny Aster
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In Latin
Sinis Aster
  
peruvian daffodil
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Asterales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Asteraceae
  
Amaryllidaceae
  
Genus
Callistephus
  
Pamianthe
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Astereae
  
Clinantheae
  
Subfamily
Asteroideae
  
Amaryllidoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of China Aster and Peruvian Daffodil
Season and care of China Aster and Peruvian Daffodil is important to know. While considering everything about China Aster and Peruvian Daffodil Care, growing season is an essential factor. China Aster season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Peruvian Daffodil season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for China Aster is Loam, Sand and for Peruvian Daffodil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for China Aster is Acidic, Neutral and for Peruvian Daffodil is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
China Aster and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information
China Aster and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of China Aster and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
- Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green
Care of China Aster and Peruvian Daffodil
Care of China Aster and Peruvian Daffodil 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 Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.