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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean
China

Types

Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone
Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

15035
0 40000
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Habitat

Wild
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-123-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

5.00 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

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

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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

Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight
fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain
Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone
China Aster

In Hindi

रत्नज्योति
चीन एस्टर

In German

Anemone
China Aster

In French

Anémone
Chine Aster

In Spanish

Anémona
aster de China

In Greek

ανεμώνη
Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

Relutantemente
China Aster

In Polish

Zawilec
Chiny Aster

In Latin

VivoSocial
Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Asterales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Anemone
Callistephus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Astereae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

15015
1 27800
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Difference Between Anemone and China Aster

If you are confused whether Anemone or China Aster are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Anemone and China Aster Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Anemone are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for China Aster fertilizers required are Compost and Well-rotted manure. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Anemone and China Aster if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Anemone and China Aster

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Anemone and China Aster. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Anemone and China Aster as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Anemone is Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders and Stomach pain whereas of China Aster is Rheumatism. Anemone has beauty benefits as follows: while China Aster has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Anemone vs China Aster

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Anemone vs China Aster and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Anemone are Skin irritation whereas of China Aster have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Anemone has no showy fruits and China Aster has no showy fruits. Also Anemone is not flowering and China Aster is not flowering . You can compare Anemone and China Aster facts and facts of other plants too.