Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Russia/Siberia
China
Types
Shrub
Ribbon series, Milady aster
Habitat
Cold Regions
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
3-9
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Arrowhead
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather, 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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Alternate Days
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, 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
slow-release fertilizers
Compost, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
-
fungus
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
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
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
MICROBIOTA decussata
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
Common Name
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
China Aster
In Hindi
माइक्रोबायोटा
चीन एस्टर
In German
Mikrobiota
China Aster
In French
microbiote
Chine Aster
In Spanish
microbiota
aster de China
In Greek
μικροχλωρίδας
Κίνα Aster
In Portuguese
microbiota
China Aster
In Polish
mikroflory
Chiny Aster
In Latin
Microbiota
Sinis Aster
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Cupressaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Microbiota
Callistephus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Season and Care of Microbiota and China Aster
Season and care of Microbiota and China Aster is important to know. While considering everything about Microbiota and China Aster Care, growing season is an essential factor. Microbiota season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and China Aster season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Microbiota is Clay, Loam and for China Aster is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Microbiota is Acidic, Neutral and for China Aster is Acidic, Neutral.
Microbiota and China Aster Physical Information
Microbiota and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Microbiota and China Aster are as follows:
Microbiota flower color: Dark Green
Microbiota leaf color: Green
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
- China Aster leaf color: Green
Care of Microbiota and China Aster
Care of Microbiota and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Microbiota 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 Microbiota 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.