Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
-
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Ornamental
-
Number of Varieties
18070
0
40000
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Habitat
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-73-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm35.60 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
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrowly obovate
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Bumblebees
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Root
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Chewing
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Aster amellus
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
Common Name
Aster
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
In Hindi
एस्टर
Large Beardtongue
In German
Astern
Large Beardtongue
In French
Aster
Large Beardtongue
In Spanish
Aster
Large Beardtongue
In Greek
αστήρ
Large Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Aster
Large Beardtongue
In Polish
aster
Large Beardtongue
In Latin
Aster
Large Beardtongue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Scrophulariales
Family
Asteraceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Aster
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Astereae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
-
Number of Species
180250
1
27800
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