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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

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Southern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Ornamental
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Number of Varieties

18050
0 40000
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Habitat

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods
Fields, Roadsides, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
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Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

670.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Red
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrowly obovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
-

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
-

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
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders
Cottage garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aster amellus
NIGELLA damascena

Common Name

Aster
Love-in-a-mist

In Hindi

एस्टर
love-in-a-mist

In German

Astern
love-in-a-mist

In French

Aster
love-in-a-mist

In Spanish

Aster
love-in-a-mist

In Greek

αστήρ
love-in-a-mist

In Portuguese

Aster
nigela-dos-trigos

In Polish

aster
kocham-w-mgle

In Latin

Aster
Amor-in-nebula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Ranunculales

Family

Asteraceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Aster
Nigella

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 Love in a mist

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

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Importance of Aster and Love in a mist

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Aster and Love in a mist. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Aster and Love in a mist 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 Love in a mist is . Aster has beauty benefits as follows: while Love in a mist has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Aster vs Love in a mist

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 Love in a mist 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 Love in a mist have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Aster has showy fruits and Love in a mist has no showy fruits. Also Aster is not flowering and Love in a mist is not flowering . You can compare Aster and Love in a mist facts and facts of other plants too.