Definition of China aster

1. Noun. Valued for their beautiful flowers in a wide range of clear bright colors; grown primarily for cutting.

Exact synonyms: Callistephus Chinensis
Generic synonyms: Flower
Group relationships: Callistephus, Genus Callistephus

Lexicographical Neighbors of China Aster

Chimaera
Chimaera monstrosa
Chimaeridae
Chimakum
Chimaphila
Chimaphila corymbosa
Chimaphila umbellata
Chimariko
Chimborazo
Chimera
Chimonanthus
Chimonanthus praecox
Chin
China
China's Sorrow
China aster
China fleece vine
China jute
China rose
China syndrome
China syndromes
China tree
Chinaman
Chinaman's chance
Chinaman on one's back
Chinamen
Chinamen's chances
Chinandega
Chinantec

Literary usage of China aster

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1900)
"The evolution of the china aster suggests that of the chrysanthemum at almost ... In 1806 M'Mahon.of Philadelphia, mentioned the "china aster (in sorts)" as ..."

2. Wax Flowers: How to Make Them by Tilton, J.E. & Co, J.E. & Co Tilton (1864)
"... of the petals, more or less, according to its expansion. A small oval seed-vessel is seen beneath the bud. The Chrysanthemum, china aster, ..."

3. The Flower Garden, Or, Breck's Book of Flowers: In which are Described All by Joseph Breck (1858)
"The Double china aster, now known as the German Aster, has, within a few years, been very much improved and perfected by the German florists, and others, ..."

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