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China Aster
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About China Aster

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

China

Types

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

35
Rank: 83 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

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

Thorns

6% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

68% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Alternate Days

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Compost, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

18% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

10% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

36% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

4% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

27% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

26% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

44% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

No - Annual Plants Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

2% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

15% - Annual Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

87% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

-

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

71% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

33% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

China Aster

In Hindi

चीन एस्टर

In German

China Aster

In French

Chine Aster

In Spanish

aster de China

In Greek

Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

China Aster

In Polish

Chiny Aster

In Latin

Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Genus

Callistephus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

15
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of China Aster

Want to know the properties of China Aster? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. China Aster is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma. China Aster Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Rheumatism

  • Part of plant used: Flowers

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

China Aster Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about China Aster. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. China Aster physical information is as follows: 20.30 cm tall and 25.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Arrowhead. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of China Aster

Taking China Aster Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of China Aster include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Alternate Days. It needs Full Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of China Aster

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of China Aster is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. China Aster is a very important plant from Annual Plants. There are 35 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ribbon series, Milady aster. This plant's habitat is Cold Regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.