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About China Aster and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
-  
China  

Types
Switchgrass  
Ribbon series, Milady aster  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
35  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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
60.00 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Moist  
Loamy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Deers  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
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
-  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis  

Common Name
Panicum  
China Aster  

In Hindi
panikom  
चीन एस्टर  

In German
panikom  
China Aster  

In French
panikom  
Chine Aster  

In Spanish
panikom  
aster de China  

In Greek
Panicum  
Κίνα Aster  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
China Aster  

In Polish
Panicum  
Chiny Aster  

In Latin
Panicum  
Sinis Aster  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Asterales  

Family
Poaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Callistephus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Astereae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
15  
99+

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Properties of Panicum and China Aster

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and China Aster

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

Panicum and China Aster Physical Information

Panicum and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Panicum and China Aster are as follows:

Care of Panicum and China Aster

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

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