Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
China
Types
-
Ribbon series, Milady aster
Habitat
Tropical regions
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
3-9
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
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory, White
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Compost, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
-
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
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
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
Hatiora salicornioides
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
Common Name
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
China Aster
In Hindi
Hatiora
चीन एस्टर
In German
Hatiora
China Aster
In French
Hatiora
Chine Aster
In Spanish
Hatiora
aster de China
In Greek
Hatiora
Κίνα Aster
In Portuguese
Hatiora
China Aster
In Polish
hatiora
Chiny Aster
In Latin
Hatiora
Sinis Aster
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asterales
Family
Cactaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Hatiora
Callistephus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Rhipsalideae
Astereae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Asteroideae
Season and Care of Hatiora and China Aster
Season and care of Hatiora and China Aster is important to know. While considering everything about Hatiora and China Aster Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hatiora season is and China Aster season is . The type of soil for Hatiora is Loam, Sand and for China Aster is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hatiora is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for China Aster is Acidic, Neutral.
Hatiora and China Aster Physical Information
Hatiora and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Hatiora and China Aster are as follows:
Hatiora flower color:
Hatiora leaf color:
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
- China Aster leaf color: Green
Care of Hatiora and China Aster
Care of Hatiora and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hatiora 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 Hatiora 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.