China Aster

Ponytail Palm

About China Aster and Ponytail Palm

China Aster

Ponytail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

China

Mexico

1.4 Types

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

1.8 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

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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457.20 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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365.76 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Alternate Days

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

BEAUCARNEA recurvata

7.2 Common Name

China Aster

Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीन एस्टर

Ponytail Palm

7.2.2 In German

China Aster

Pferdeschwanz Palm

7.2.3 In French

Chine Aster

Ponytail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

aster de China

Cola de caballo de palma

7.2.5 In Greek

Κίνα Aster

αλογοουρά παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

China Aster

rabo- de palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiny Aster

kucyk palmowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Sinis Aster

ponytail palmarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Callistephus

Beaucarnea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of China Aster and Ponytail Palm

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

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Season and Care of China Aster and Ponytail Palm

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

China Aster and Ponytail Palm Physical Information

China Aster and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of China Aster and Ponytail Palm are as follows:

China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of China Aster and Ponytail Palm

Care of China Aster and Ponytail Palm 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 Ponytail Palm 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 Ponytail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.