Umbrella Tree

China Aster

About Umbrella Tree and China Aster

Umbrella Tree

China Aster

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

China

Types

Not Avaialble

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

10035

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Secondary

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 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

Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

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

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

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

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

Balanced organic fertilizer

Compost, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Scale Insects, Snails

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, 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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for flooring, cabinet making

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

China Aster

In Hindi

मैगनोलिया

चीन एस्टर

In German

Umbrella Tree

China Aster

In French

Umbrella Tree

Chine Aster

In Spanish

Árbol de paraguas

aster de China

In Greek

Umbrella Tree

Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

Árvore de guarda-chuva

China Aster

In Polish

Umbrella Tree

Chiny Aster

In Latin

O lignum

Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Magnoliales

Asterales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Magnolia

Callistephus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

315

1 27800

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and China Aster

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and China Aster

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

Umbrella Tree and China Aster Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and China Aster are as follows:

Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Umbrella Tree and China Aster

Care of Umbrella Tree and China Aster include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Umbrella Tree 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.