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About Statice and China Aster


About China Aster and Statice


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Mediterranean  
China  

Types
-  
Ribbon series, Milady aster  

Number of Varieties
120  
99+
35  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-9  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  
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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.60 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Peach, Blue Violet  
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
root cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained  
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
Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Loamy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, 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
Crown rot, Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold  
fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
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
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LIMONIUM sinuatum  
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis  

Common Name
Statice, Wavyleaf Sea Lavender  
China Aster  

In Hindi
Statice  
चीन एस्टर  

In German
Statice  
China Aster  

In French
Statice  
Chine Aster  

In Spanish
estátice  
aster de China  

In Greek
στατικές  
Κίνα Aster  

In Portuguese
Statice  
China Aster  

In Polish
Statice  
Chiny Aster  

In Latin
Statice  
Sinis Aster  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Plumbaginales  
Asterales  

Family
Plumbaginaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Limonium  
Callistephus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Astereae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
15  
99+

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Properties of Statice and China Aster

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

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Season and Care of Statice and China Aster

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

Statice and China Aster Physical Information

Statice and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Statice height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Statice and China Aster are as follows:

Care of Statice and China Aster

Care of Statice and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Statice pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Statice 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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