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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

Mediterranean
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Types

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Ornamental

Number of Varieties

50180
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-103-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 1
7-1

Sunset Zone

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm670.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Purple, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green
Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green
Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Narrowly obovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Organic Flower Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails
Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as essential oil
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cottage garden, Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LATHYRUS odoratus
Aster amellus

Common Name

Sweetpea
Aster

In Hindi

Sweetpea
एस्टर

In German

Sweetpea
Astern

In French

Sweetpea
Aster

In Spanish

Sweetpea
Aster

In Greek

Sweetpea
αστήρ

In Portuguese

Sweetpea
Aster

In Polish

Sweetpea
aster

In Latin

Sweetpea
Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Asterales

Family

Fabaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia
Aster

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae
Astereae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

75180
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweetpea and Aster

If you are confused whether Sweetpea or 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 Sweetpea and Aster Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweetpea are Organic Flower Fertilizer, whereas for Aster fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweetpea and Aster if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweetpea and Aster

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweetpea and Aster. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweetpea and 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 Sweetpea is whereas of Aster is anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic and Pectoral. Sweetpea has beauty benefits as follows: while Aster has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sweetpea vs 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 Sweetpea vs 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 Sweetpea are Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting whereas of Aster have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweetpea has no showy fruits and Aster has showy fruits. Also Sweetpea is not flowering and Aster is not flowering . You can compare Sweetpea and Aster facts and facts of other plants too.