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About China Aster and Soft Shield Fern
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Fern
1.3 Origin
China
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey
1.4 Types
Ribbon series, Milady aster
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9-5
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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20.30 cm
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90.00 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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25.40 cm
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60.00 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet
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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Saw-tooth like
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 Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
when new, water every week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
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
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
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
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
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
Fine
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
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Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin
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
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
POLYSTICHUM setiferum
7.2 Common Name
China Aster
Alaska fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
चीन एस्टर
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.2 In German
China Aster
Grannen-Schildfarn
7.2.3 In French
Chine Aster
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
aster de China
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.5 In Greek
Κίνα Aster
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
China Aster
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Chiny Aster
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Sinis Aster
Soft Shield Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Callistephus
Polystichum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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8.8 Tribe
Astereae
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8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of China Aster and Soft Shield Fern

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

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Season and Care of China Aster and Soft Shield Fern

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

China Aster and Soft Shield Fern Physical Information

China Aster and Soft Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of China Aster and Soft Shield Fern are as follows:

  • China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet

  • China Aster leaf color: Green

  • Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green

Care of China Aster and Soft Shield Fern

Care of China Aster and Soft Shield Fern 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 Soft Shield Fern 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 Soft Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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