Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Perennial
Origin
China
New Zealand
Types
Ribbon series, Milady aster
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Number of Varieties
3520
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-97-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9*6
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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm2.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Tiny
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Alternate Days
In Winter
Alternate Days
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Well drained
Well drained
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
Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
Compost, Well-rotted manure
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Pests and Diseases
fungus
Aphids, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
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Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Borders
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
Raoulia glabra
Common Name
China Aster
Raoulia
In Hindi
चीन एस्टर
Raoulia
In German
China Aster
Raoulia
In French
Chine Aster
Raoulia
In Spanish
aster de China
Raoulia
In Greek
Κίνα Aster
Raoulia
In Portuguese
China Aster
raoulia
In Polish
Chiny Aster
Raoulia
In Latin
Sinis Aster
Raoulia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Callistephus
Raoulia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Astereae
Gnaphalieae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
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Number of Species
15100
1
27800
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