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China Aster
Boxelder
Boxelder and China Aster


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  
Origin
China  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada  
Types
Ribbon series, Milady aster  
Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo  
Number of Varieties
35  
99+
3  
Habitat
Cold Regions  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
2-8  
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
8-3  
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  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
2,438.40 cm  
15
Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
1,524.00 cm  
9
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet  
Red, Yellow green, Dark Red  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Broadly Ovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
Early Spring, Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Alternate Days  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Fertilizers
Compost, Well-rotted manure  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
fungus  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
-  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
-  
Aphids, Birds, Squirrels  
Allergy
Asthma  
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Bonsai  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism  
Antidote, Antiemetic  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree  
Screening / Wind Break  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis  
ACER negundo  
Common Name
China Aster  
Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder  
In Hindi
चीन एस्टर  
Boxelder tree  
In German
China Aster  
Boxelder Baum  
In French
Chine Aster  
arbre boxelder  
In Spanish
aster de China  
árbol boxelder  
In Greek
Κίνα Aster  
κουφοξυλιά δέντρο  
In Portuguese
China Aster  
árvore Boxelder  
In Polish
Chiny Aster  
Boxelder drzewo  
In Latin
Sinis Aster  
Boxelder ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Asterales  
Sapindales  
Family
Asteraceae  
Aceraceae  
Genus
Callistephus  
Acer  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Astereae  
-  
Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  
Number of Species
15  
99+
15  
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Difference Between China Aster and Boxelder

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Importance of China Aster and Boxelder

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

Compare Facts of China Aster vs Boxelder

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 China Aster vs Boxelder 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 China Aster are Asthma whereas of Boxelder have Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. China Aster has no showy fruits and Boxelder has no showy fruits. Also China Aster is not flowering and Boxelder is flowering. You can compare China Aster and Boxelder facts and facts of other plants too.

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