Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia
China
Types
French parsley
Ribbon series, Milady aster
Number of Varieties
535
0
40000
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Habitat
Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
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
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.60 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small, flat and dissected
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Alternate Days
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
ANTHRISCUS cerefolium
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
Common Name
Chervil, French Chervil
China Aster
In Hindi
चेवील
चीन एस्टर
In German
Kerbel
China Aster
In French
Cerfeuil
Chine Aster
In Spanish
Perifollo
aster de China
In Greek
Σκαντζίκι
Κίνα Aster
In Portuguese
Cerefólio
China Aster
In Polish
Trybula
Chiny Aster
In Latin
BOOPES
Sinis Aster
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Asterales
Family
Apiaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Anthriscus
Callistephus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Astereae
Subfamily
Apioideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
1015
1
27800
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