Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
  
China
  
Types
Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis), noble fir (Abies procera)
  
Ribbon series, Milady aster
  
Habitat
Hills, Moist Soils
  
Cold Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
6-1
  
9 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
  
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound
  
Arrowhead
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Winter
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
  
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
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loamy, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Loamy, Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
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
Red blotch
  
fungus
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Squirrels
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Sinuses
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Used as Christmas tree, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for the Scalp, Remove blemishes
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
  
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cough, Fever, Treatment of ulcers
  
Rheumatism
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant
  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
  
Botanical Name
ABIES grandis
  
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
  
Common Name
Abies grandis
  
China Aster
  
In Hindi
Abies grandis
  
चीन एस्टर
  
In German
Küsten-Tanne
  
China Aster
  
In French
Abies grandis
  
Chine Aster
  
In Spanish
Abies grandis
  
aster de China
  
In Greek
Abies grandis
  
Κίνα Aster
  
In Portuguese
Abies grandis
  
China Aster
  
In Polish
Jodła olbrzymia
  
Chiny Aster
  
In Latin
Abies grandis
  
Sinis Aster
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Coniferophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Pinopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Pinales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Pinaceae
  
Asteraceae
  
Genus
Abies
  
Callistephus
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Astereae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Asteroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Grand Fir and China Aster
Season and care of Grand Fir and China Aster is important to know. While considering everything about Grand Fir and China Aster Care, growing season is an essential factor. Grand Fir season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and China Aster season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Grand Fir is Loam and for China Aster is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Grand Fir is Acidic, Neutral and for China Aster is Acidic, Neutral.
Grand Fir and China Aster Physical Information
Grand Fir and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Grand Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Grand Fir and China Aster are as follows:
Grand Fir flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Grand Fir leaf color: Green and Dark Green
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
- China Aster leaf color: Green
Care of Grand Fir and China Aster
Care of Grand Fir and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grand Fir 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 Grand Fir 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.