Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
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China, Japan
Types
Ornamental
it is a type of blueberry
Number of Varieties
18025
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-79-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
11-5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
H1, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Red
Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Red, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrowly obovate
Crescent-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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 in winter, Prune when young, Remove branches, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Mulch
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black Silt, Leaf rust, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral
Bone strength, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Improving mental health, Vitamin C, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Edible syrup, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders
Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Aster amellus
ELAEOCARPUS decipiens
Common Name
Aster
Japanese Blueberry
In Hindi
एस्टर
जापानी ब्लूबेरी
In German
Astern
japanische Blaubeere
In French
Aster
bleuet japonais
In Spanish
Aster
arándanos japonés
In Greek
αστήρ
ιαπωνική βατόμουρου
In Portuguese
Aster
blueberry japonês
In Polish
aster
Japoński borówki
In Latin
Aster
Vaccinium Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Asterales
Oxalidales
Family
Asteraceae
Elaeocarpaceae
Genus
Aster
Elaeocarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Astereae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
-
Number of Species
180350
1
27800
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