Sweetpea

China Aster

About Sweetpea and China Aster

Sweetpea

China Aster

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean

China

Types

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

5035

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-103-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1

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

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Organic Flower Fertilizer

Compost, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

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

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as essential oil

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

Cottage garden, Groundcover

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LATHYRUS odoratus

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

Sweetpea

China Aster

In Hindi

Sweetpea

चीन एस्टर

In German

Sweetpea

China Aster

In French

Sweetpea

Chine Aster

In Spanish

Sweetpea

aster de China

In Greek

Sweetpea

Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

Sweetpea

China Aster

In Polish

Sweetpea

Chiny Aster

In Latin

Sweetpea

Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Callistephus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Astereae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

7515

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetpea and China Aster

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and China Aster? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and China Aster. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and China Aster doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and China Aster has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Sweetpea and China Aster and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetpea and China Aster

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

Sweetpea and China Aster Physical Information

Sweetpea and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and China Aster are as follows:

Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetpea and China Aster

Care of Sweetpea and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing and China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetpea 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.