China Aster

Tabasco Pepper

About China Aster and Tabasco Pepper

China Aster

Tabasco Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

China

Central America, South America

Types

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Not Availble

Number of Varieties

3512

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-7

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm71.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Dark Red, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Alternate Days

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Compost, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

Antiseptic, Diaphoretic, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

CAPSICUM frutescens

Common Name

China Aster

Tabasco Pepper

In Hindi

चीन एस्टर

काली मिर्च टबैस्को

In German

China Aster

Tabasco Pfeffer

In French

Chine Aster

Tabasco poivre

In Spanish

aster de China

Tabasco Pepper

In Greek

Κίνα Aster

Tabasco πιπέρι

In Portuguese

China Aster

Tabasco pimenta

In Polish

Chiny Aster

papryka tabasco

In Latin

Sinis Aster

Tabasco Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Solanales

Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Callistephus

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

15200

1 27800

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Properties of China Aster and Tabasco Pepper

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

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Season and Care of China Aster and Tabasco Pepper

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

China Aster and Tabasco Pepper Physical Information

China Aster and Tabasco Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Tabasco Pepper height is 71.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of China Aster and Tabasco Pepper are as follows:

China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green
Tabasco Pepper flower color: White and Light Green
Tabasco Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of China Aster and Tabasco Pepper

Care of China Aster and Tabasco Pepper 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 Tabasco Pepper pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages and Remove deadheads. In summer China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days. Whereas, in summer Tabasco Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.