Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Sedge or Rush
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa
China
Types
-
Ribbon series, Milady aster
Number of Varieties
2035
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 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
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
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
Loam
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
Asthma, Skin irritation
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Fever
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
ISOLEPIS cernua
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis
Common Name
Low Bulrush
Slender Clubrush
China Aster
In Hindi
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास
चीन एस्टर
In German
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras
China Aster
In French
Fibre optique Herbe
Chine Aster
In Spanish
Hierba de fibra óptica
aster de China
In Greek
Οπτικών Ινών Grass
Κίνα Aster
In Portuguese
Fibra Óptica Relva
China Aster
In Polish
Światłowody Trawa
Chiny Aster
In Latin
Fiber opticus Grass
Sinis Aster
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Asterales
Family
Cyperaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Isolepis
Callistephus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Astereae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
7015
1
27800
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