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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

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Japan

Types

Ornamental
-

Number of Varieties

1803
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
A3, 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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Red
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze
Crimson, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
Red, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrowly obovate
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
-

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aster amellus
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

Common Name

Aster
Japanese Burberry

In Hindi

एस्टर
crimson pygmy

In German

Astern
crimson pygmy

In French

Aster
crimson pygmy

In Spanish

Aster
crimson pygmy

In Greek

αστήρ
crimson pygmy

In Portuguese

Aster
crimson pygmy

In Polish

aster
crimson pygmy

In Latin

Aster
crimson pygmy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Ranunculales

Family

Asteraceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Aster
Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

18050
1 27800
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Difference Between Aster and Crimson Pygmy

If you are confused whether Aster or Crimson Pygmy 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 Aster and Crimson Pygmy Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Aster are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crimson Pygmy fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Aster and Crimson Pygmy if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Aster and Crimson Pygmy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Aster and Crimson Pygmy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Aster and Crimson Pygmy 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 Aster is anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic and Pectoral whereas of Crimson Pygmy is . Aster has beauty benefits as follows: while Crimson Pygmy has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Aster vs Crimson Pygmy

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 Aster vs Crimson Pygmy 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 Aster are whereas of Crimson Pygmy have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Aster has showy fruits and Crimson Pygmy has showy fruits. Also Aster is not flowering and Crimson Pygmy is not flowering . You can compare Aster and Crimson Pygmy facts and facts of other plants too.