Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
China
Southwestern United States
Types
Ribbon series, Milady aster
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Number of Varieties
3520
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-97-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
10-1
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
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
White, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs, 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Compost, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Pollen, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
AGAVE toumeyana
Common Name
China Aster
Honesty , Chinese Money
In Hindi
चीन एस्टर
silver dollar
In German
China Aster
Einjähriges Silberblatt
In French
Chine Aster
Monnaie-du-Pape
In Spanish
aster de China
planta de la plata
In Greek
Κίνα Aster
silver dollar
In Portuguese
China Aster
silver dollar
In Polish
Chiny Aster
Miesiącznica roczna
In Latin
Sinis Aster
silver dollar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Brassicales
Family
Asteraceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Callistephus
Lunaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Astereae
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Subfamily
Asteroideae
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Number of Species
1550
1
27800
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