Botanical Name: Callistephus chinensis
Common Name: China aster Type of Plant: dicot: annual Character spring annual Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright multi-branched plant with coarse foliage and large, colorful, daisy-like flowers Height 1' - 3' Spread to 2' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors prefers full sun Soil prefers a well drained soil Hardiness tender to frost used as a spring annual Morphology: Leaves ovate, to 3-1/2" long, deeply or irregularly toothed, leaves near to flowers are spatulate Flowers head; showy, to 5" across in summer; colors vary from red to yellow, orange, white, etc. Fruit small achene Propagation: seed Usage: for cut flowers, medium height bedding plant; good in mass plantings, large beds, large scale containers Landscape Care: Watering keep slightly dry, especially in heavy soils Fertilizing balanced, slow-release when planting, low N monthly Pruning remove dead flowers Pests/Diseases aster yellows (virus) aster wilt (fungus), leaf hoppers Special Conditions/Other don’t plant two years in succession Origin: China Family: Asteraceae Notes: |
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