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China Aster and Nugget Hops


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
North America, Europe, Western Asia  
China  

Types
Humulus lupulus 'Nugget'  
Ribbon series, Milady aster  

Number of Varieties
1  
35  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, low mountains  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Magenta  
White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
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
Clay, Loam  
Loamy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Flea beetles, Flies, Mites, Spider Mites  
-  

Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Anxiety, Appetizer, Diuretic  
Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Fibre, Paper pulp, Used as a dye  
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HUMULUS lupulus 'Nugget'  
CALLISTEPHUS chinensis  

Common Name
Nugget Hops  
China Aster  

In Hindi
nugget hops  
चीन एस्टर  

In German
Nugget Hopfen  
China Aster  

In French
houblon pépite  
Chine Aster  

In Spanish
lúpulo pepita  
aster de China  

In Greek
ψήγμα λυκίσκου  
Κίνα Aster  

In Portuguese
lúpulo pepita  
China Aster  

In Polish
chmiel Nugget  
Chiny Aster  

In Latin
Nugget ASSULTIM  
Sinis Aster  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Asterales  

Family
Cannabaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Humulus  
Callistephus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Astereae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
15  
99+

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Difference Between Nugget Hops and China Aster

If you are confused whether Nugget Hops 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 Nugget Hops and China Aster Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Nugget Hops 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 Nugget Hops and China Aster if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Nugget Hops and China Aster

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

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

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