Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
China
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Ribbon series, Milady aster
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
3-9
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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
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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Arrowhead
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Alternate Days
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Sandy
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
China Aster
In Hindi
gillyflower
चीन एस्टर
In German
Garten-Levkoje
China Aster
In French
Gillyflower
Chine Aster
In Spanish
Gillyflower
aster de China
In Greek
Gillyflower
Κίνα Aster
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
China Aster
In Polish
Gillyflower
Chiny Aster
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Sinis Aster
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Asterales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Gillyflower and China Aster
Season and care of Gillyflower and China Aster is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and China Aster Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and China Aster season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for China Aster is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for China Aster is Acidic, Neutral.
Gillyflower and China Aster Physical Information
Gillyflower and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and China Aster are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
- China Aster leaf color: Green
Care of Gillyflower and China Aster
Care of Gillyflower and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.
