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Asteraceae
Chinese Aster
Callistephus chinensis
Variety and contentment.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Callistephus
- Native to
- China, Korea
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- annual herb
- Height
- 0.5-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- fertile, moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 2-11
- Lifespan
- annual
Did you know
- Callistephus is a monotypic genus, meaning Chinese aster is the only species in it worldwide.
- The genus name means 'beautiful crown' in Greek, referring to the double-flowered cultivars' pom-pom shape.
- Chinese asters were introduced to Europe in 1728 by a Jesuit missionary and became an instant garden sensation.
- They come in an astonishing range of flower forms: quilled, pompon, spider, ostrich-feather, and powder-puff.
- In the Victorian language of flowers, asters represented 'I will think of you,' making them a farewell gift.
Color meanings
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patience
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elegance
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afterthought