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Definition of Callistephus
1. Noun. One species: erect Asiatic herb with large flowers.
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Aster Family, Asteraceae, Compositae, Family Asteraceae, Family Compositae
Member holonyms: Callistephus Chinensis, China Aster
Lexicographical Neighbors of Callistephus
Literary usage of Callistephus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse by Edward Step (1897)
"callistephus CHINENSIS (Chinese). Stems bristly, branched, 2 feet high. Leaves oval,
coarsely toothed, the lower ones stalked, the tipper ones not. ..."
2. Popular Flowers, and how to Cultivate Them by Edward Sprague Rand (1876)
"THE ASTER, callistephus. Natural Order. Composite. Common Name. ASTER. THE plants
commonly known as China or German Asters are botanically callistephus ..."
3. Seventy-five Popular Flowers, and how to Cultivate Them by Edward Sprague Rand (1870)
"These plants also flower well in the house or green-house. They ripen plenty of
seed, and grow in any garden soil. THE ASTER, callistephus. Natural Order. ..."
4. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1915)
"Hetero- pappus is closely related to Boltonia and is not far from callistephus,
which contains the China asters. The chief botanical distinction resides in ..."
5. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1900)
"... is older than callistephus, but it is too like Callistemon to stand. BM 7616.
On. 53:1163.-One of the most popular of all garden annuals, ..."
6. A Practical Guide to Garden Plants by John Weathers (1901)
"A beautiful annual 1-2 ft. high, native of China. Leaves ovate, coarsely toothed,
lower ones stalked ; upper sessile, wedge-shaped at the base. callistephus ..."
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