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Aster and Heather


Color

Color
Lavender, Orange, Purple, Red, White, Yellow  
Pink, Purple, Red, White  

Color Meaning
Orange - Satisfaction and Passion, Pink - Sensitivity and Love, Purple - Elegance and Pride  
Pink - Sensitivity and Love, Purple - Elegance and Pride, Red - Courage, Desire and Love, White - Purity and Innocence  

Stem Size
0"  
0"  

Fragrance
Floral  
-  

Petals
  
  

Number Of Petals
5  
6
5  
6

Other Characteristics
  
  

Shape
Bowl  
Star  

Height
6.00 cm  
12
8.00 cm  
11

Diameter
1.25 cm  
14
2.00 cm  
12

Line
-  
-  

Silhouette
-  
-  

Blossom Texture
-  
-  

Blossom Size
0"  
0"  

Form
-  
-  

Care

Growing Conditions of
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part Sun  

Watering
Diligently  
Enough  

Soil
  
  

Type of Soil
Loamy  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
5.50  
8
6.00  
6

Essential Fertilizers
Lime stone, Sulphur  
Phosphorus  

Common Pests and Diseases
  
  

List of Pests
-  
Aphids, Nematodes, Slugs  

List of Diseases
-  
Powdery Mildew, Rust  

Bloom Time
All Summer Season, Fall Season, Spring Season  
All Summer Season, Fall Season  

Vase Life
0  
0  

Interesting Facts

Facts
  
  

History
Heather has a history of being associated with good luck, protection, and admiration, commonly used in Celtic traditions and folklore.  
  

Origin
Africa, Asia, Europe, North America  
Eurasia  

Interesting Facts of
  • The Rose comes in various colors, although a "black rose " is not literally black but a dark red.
  • A single rose suggests utmost devotion while two rose entwined together says "Marry me".
  
  • The name Aster comes from Greek word Aster which means 'Star'.
  • The flower looks like a single flower, but it is actually a cluster of about 300 small yellow disk flowers surrounded by colorful petals.
  

Lifespan
Annuals - complete its full life cycle in one growing season  
Perennials - a plant that lives for three or more years  

Habit
Shrubs  
Shrubs  

Flower Meaning
admiration, good luck, and protection  
  

Astrological Flower
Lavender  
  

Birth Month Flower
July - August  
  

Flower Availability
Seasonal  
  

Benefits

Uses
Decoration  
Decoration  

Health Benefits
-  
Best remedy for Cough & Cold, Regulates the Menstruation cycle, Used for sinus pain, hay fever and headache  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acts as a antispasmodic, Acts as an anti-inflammatory  

Culinary Uses
-  
Used in salads, soups and sandwiches  

Other Benefits
  
  

Design Uses
Landscaping  
  

Cosmetic Uses
Best for Healing, Used after facial and cleansing  
Best for Healing, Used in Perfumes  

Occasional Uses
Anniversary, Valentine's Day, Wedding  
Wedding  

Allergy
-  
-  

Family

Common Name
Calluna vulgaris  
  

Tribe
Ericaceae » Ericeae  
  

Scientific Name
Rosa  
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae  

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Sub kingdom
Tracheobionta  
Tracheobionta  

Super Division
Spermatophyte  
Spermatophyte  

Division
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Order
-  
Asterales  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Family
-  
Asteraceae  

Sub Family
-  
Asteroideae  

Genus
-  
-  

Number of Species
860  
8
180  
20

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More about Heather and Aster Facts and color

You must be curious to know more about Heather and Aster facts and color. flowers.comparespecies.com will let you know all the Interesting Facts about Heather and Aster. Heather comes in Lavender, Orange, Purple, Red, White, Yellow colors whereas Aster flowers are with Pink, Purple, Red, White colors. Other Heather and Aster facts will definitely amuse you.

Heather and Aster growing conditions

Absolute growing condition is the only key to keep plants in good health and in good shape. Let’s learn about essential Heather and Aster growing conditions. Heather requires Full Sun and Diligently watering with 5.50 of Loamy soil. Aster needs Full Sun, Part Sun and Enough watering with 6.00 of Loamy soil. Get other Heather and Aster facts in the sections below.

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Heather and Aster Classification

After knowing about various Heather and Aster facts, let's study their classification. Based on genetic and physical features, Heather and Aster classification starts with knowing their scientific name. The scientific name of Heather and Aster is Rosa and Symphyotrichum novae-angliae respectively. Heather belongs to family whereas Aster falls under Asteraceae family. Also check out Flowers by Color so as to plant colorful aroma in the garden.

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