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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Tree  
Tree  

Origin
China, South-Central United States  
-  

Types
-  
Ornamental  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
180  
38

Habitat
Lowland, Mixed deciduous forest, Roadsides  
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,300.00 cm  
32
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,200.00 cm  
17
670.00 cm  
31

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Yellow green  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White  
Purple, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Narrowly obovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Requires very little pruning  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cassia grandis  
Aster amellus  

Common Name
Pink Shower Tree  
Aster  

In Hindi
Pink Shower Tree  
एस्टर  

In German
Rosa Shower Tree  
Astern  

In French
Cassia grandis  
Aster  

In Spanish
Cassia grandis  
Aster  

In Greek
Ροζ δέντρο ντους  
αστήρ  

In Portuguese
marimari  
Aster  

In Polish
Różowy Prysznic Drzewo  
aster  

In Latin
Pink arbor imber  
Aster  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asterales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Cassia  
Aster  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Astereae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
6  
180  
99+

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Difference Between Cassia Grandis and Aster

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

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Importance of Cassia Grandis and Aster

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

Compare Facts of Cassia Grandis vs Aster

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

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