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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Flowering Plants

Origin

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
China

Types

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Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

1035
0 40000
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Habitat

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Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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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

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trumpet
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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

Mosaic viruses
fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

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Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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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

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Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

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Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
China Aster

In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium
चीन एस्टर

In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
China Aster

In French

Capucine tubéreuse
Chine Aster

In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina
aster de China

In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas
China Aster

In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja
Chiny Aster

In Latin

Morbus nasturtium
Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Asterales

Family

Tropaeolaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Tropaeolum
Callistephus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Astereae

Subfamily

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Asteroideae

Number of Species

10015
1 27800
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Difference Between Mashua and China Aster

If you are confused whether Mashua or China Aster are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Mashua and China Aster Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Mashua are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for China Aster fertilizers required are Compost and Well-rotted manure. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Mashua and China Aster if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Mashua and China Aster

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

Compare Facts of Mashua vs China Aster

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