Grape Hyacinth

China Aster

About Grape Hyacinth and China Aster

Grape Hyacinth

China Aster

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia

China

1.4 Types

Not available

Ribbon series, Milady aster

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial

Cold Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Alternate Days

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loamy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, Well-rotted manure

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs

fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth

Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MUSCARI

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

7.2 Common Name

Grape Hyacinth

China Aster

7.2.1 In Hindi

अंगूर जलकुंभी

चीन एस्टर

7.2.2 In German

Traubenhyazinthen

China Aster

7.2.3 In French

Muscari

Chine Aster

7.2.4 In Spanish

Muscari

aster de China

7.2.5 In Greek

grape hyacinth

Κίνα Aster

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Muscari

China Aster

7.2.7 In Polish

Szafirek

Chiny Aster

7.2.8 In Latin

Muscari

Sinis Aster

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Muscari

Callistephus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Scilloideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

4215

1 27800

Properties of Grape Hyacinth and China Aster

Wondering what are the properties of Grape Hyacinth and China Aster? We provide you with everything About Grape Hyacinth and China Aster. Grape Hyacinth doesn't have thorns and China Aster doesn't have thorns. Also Grape Hyacinth does not have fragrant flowers. Grape Hyacinth has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain and Vomiting and China Aster has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Grape Hyacinth and China Aster and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Grape Hyacinth and China Aster

Season and care of Grape Hyacinth and China Aster is important to know. While considering everything about Grape Hyacinth and China Aster Care, growing season is an essential factor. Grape Hyacinth season is Not Available and China Aster season is Not Available. The type of soil for Grape Hyacinth is Not Available and for China Aster is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Grape Hyacinth is Not Available and for China Aster is Acidic, Neutral.

Grape Hyacinth and China Aster Physical Information

Grape Hyacinth and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Grape Hyacinth height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Grape Hyacinth and China Aster are as follows:

Grape Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive and Blue Violet
Grape Hyacinth leaf color: Not Available
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Grape Hyacinth and China Aster

Care of Grape Hyacinth and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grape Hyacinth 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 Grape Hyacinth 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.