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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Flowering Plants

Origin
China

Types
Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties
35 83

Habitat
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9

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 100

Minimum Width
25.40 cm 100

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
No

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
Yes

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

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

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
15 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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