Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
China
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Ribbon series, Milady aster
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Habitat
Cold Regions
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9 - 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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet
Purple, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Tan
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Late Summer, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Alternate Days
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back all stems to the same height
Fertilizers
Compost, Well-rotted manure
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Drought, Edema
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Asthma
Noxious Weed
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cultivated for fodder
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
SACCHARUM ravennae
Common Name
China Aster
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass
In Hindi
चीन एस्टर
Plume Grass
In German
China Aster
Plume Gras
In French
Chine Aster
Plume Herbe
In Spanish
aster de China
Penacho de hierba
In Greek
Κίνα Aster
Plume Grass
In Portuguese
China Aster
Plume grama
In Polish
Chiny Aster
Pióropusz Trawa
In Latin
Sinis Aster
Kessinger Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Asterales
Cyperales
Family
Asteraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Callistephus
Saccharum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Astereae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Panicoideae
Season and Care of China Aster and Plume Grass
Season and care of China Aster and Plume Grass is important to know. While considering everything about China Aster and Plume Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. China Aster season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Plume Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for China Aster is Loam, Sand and for Plume Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for China Aster is Acidic, Neutral and for Plume Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
China Aster and Plume Grass Physical Information
China Aster and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of China Aster and Plume Grass are as follows:
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
- Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
Care of China Aster and Plume Grass
Care of China Aster and Plume Grass 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 Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.