Life Span
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Origin
China
Types
Ribbon series, Milady aster
Number of Varieties
35
Rank: 83 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Thorns
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6% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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68% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Alternate Days
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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18% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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10% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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36% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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4% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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27% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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26% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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44% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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No - Annual Plants Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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15% - Annual Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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87% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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71% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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33% - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
Common Name
China Aster
In Hindi
चीन एस्टर
In German
China Aster
In French
Chine Aster
In Spanish
aster de China
In Greek
Κίνα Aster
In Portuguese
China Aster
In Polish
Chiny Aster
In Latin
Sinis Aster
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Genus
Callistephus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Astereae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Number of Species
15
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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