Large Beardtongue

China Aster

About Large Beardtongue and China Aster

Large Beardtongue

China Aster

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

China

Types

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

7035

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

35.60 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Chewing

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

China Aster

In Hindi

Large Beardtongue

चीन एस्टर

In German

Large Beardtongue

China Aster

In French

Large Beardtongue

Chine Aster

In Spanish

Large Beardtongue

aster de China

In Greek

Large Beardtongue

Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

Large Beardtongue

China Aster

In Polish

Large Beardtongue

Chiny Aster

In Latin

Large Beardtongue

Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Penstemon

Callistephus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

25015

1 27800

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Properties of Large Beardtongue and China Aster

Wondering what are the properties of Large Beardtongue and China Aster? We provide you with everything About Large Beardtongue and China Aster. Large Beardtongue doesn't have thorns and China Aster doesn't have thorns. Also Large Beardtongue does not have fragrant flowers. Large Beardtongue has allergic reactions like and China Aster has allergic reactions like . 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 Large Beardtongue and China Aster and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Large Beardtongue and China Aster

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

Large Beardtongue and China Aster Physical Information

Large Beardtongue and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Large Beardtongue and China Aster are as follows:

Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Large Beardtongue and China Aster

Care of Large Beardtongue and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Large Beardtongue 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 Large Beardtongue 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.