Henbit Deadnettle

China Aster

About Henbit Deadnettle and China Aster

Henbit Deadnettle

China Aster

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

China

Types

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

4035

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9

0 99

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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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water occasionally

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

Average Water

Alternate Days

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Dry

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Dry

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Compost, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAMIUM amplexicaule

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle

China Aster

In Hindi

henbit deadnettle

चीन एस्टर

In German

henbit deadnettle

China Aster

In French

henbit deadnettle

Chine Aster

In Spanish

deadnettle henbit

aster de China

In Greek

αυλακόχορτου deadnettle

Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

henbit deadnettle

China Aster

In Polish

Henbit jasnota

Chiny Aster

In Latin

henbit deadnettle

Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Lamiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Lamium

Callistephus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

2615

1 27800

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Properties of Henbit Deadnettle and China Aster

Wondering what are the properties of Henbit Deadnettle and China Aster? We provide you with everything About Henbit Deadnettle and China Aster. Henbit Deadnettle doesn't have thorns and China Aster doesn't have thorns. Also Henbit Deadnettle does not have fragrant flowers. Henbit Deadnettle has allergic reactions like Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Flavonoids and China Aster has allergic reactions like Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants and Flavonoids. 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 Henbit Deadnettle and China Aster and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Henbit Deadnettle and China Aster

Season and care of Henbit Deadnettle and China Aster is important to know. While considering everything about Henbit Deadnettle and China Aster Care, growing season is an essential factor. Henbit Deadnettle season is Spring, Fall and Winter and China Aster season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Henbit Deadnettle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for China Aster is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Henbit Deadnettle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for China Aster is Acidic, Neutral.

Henbit Deadnettle and China Aster Physical Information

Henbit Deadnettle and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Henbit Deadnettle height is 7.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Henbit Deadnettle and China Aster are as follows:

Henbit Deadnettle flower color: Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Violet
Henbit Deadnettle leaf color: Green, Purple and Gray Green
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Henbit Deadnettle and China Aster

Care of Henbit Deadnettle and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Henbit Deadnettle 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 Henbit Deadnettle 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.