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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus  

Origin
-  
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Ornamental  
Trichocereus pachanoi  

Number of Varieties
180  
38
15  
99+

Habitat
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods  
low mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
-  

Minimum Width
670.00 cm  
31
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrowly obovate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Needs very little water  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
Bacterial soft rot, bees, Fungal Diseases, Mealy bugs, Scale, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral  
antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers, Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aster amellus  
Trichocereus pachanoi  

Common Name
Aster  
Trichocereus  

In Hindi
एस्टर  
Trichocereus  

In German
Astern  
Trichocereus  

In French
Aster  
Trichocereus  

In Spanish
Aster  
Trichocereus  

In Greek
αστήρ  
Trichocereus  

In Portuguese
Aster  
Trichocereus  

In Polish
aster  
Trichocereus  

In Latin
Aster  
Trichocereus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Aster  
Echinopsis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Astereae  
Trichocereeae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
180  
99+
128  
99+

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Difference Between Aster and Trichocereus

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

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Importance of Aster and Trichocereus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Aster and Trichocereus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Aster and Trichocereus 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 Trichocereus is antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure and Wounds. Aster has beauty benefits as follows: while Trichocereus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Aster vs Trichocereus

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

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