Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
China
Mediterranean
Types
Ribbon series, Milady aster
cowpea , pigeon pea
Number of Varieties
3517
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Fields, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-1
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
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
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Alternate Days
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Asthma
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
PISUM sativum
Common Name
China Aster
Garden Pea
In Hindi
चीन एस्टर
मटर
In German
China Aster
Erbse
In French
Chine Aster
Erbse
In Spanish
aster de China
guisante
In Greek
Κίνα Aster
μπιζέλι
In Portuguese
China Aster
ervilha
In Polish
Chiny Aster
groch
In Latin
Sinis Aster
pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Fabales
Family
Asteraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Callistephus
Pisum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Astereae
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Subfamily
Asteroideae
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Number of Species
15150
1
27800
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