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Definition of China aster
1. Noun. Valued for their beautiful flowers in a wide range of clear bright colors; grown primarily for cutting.
Generic synonyms: Flower
Group relationships: Callistephus, Genus Callistephus
Lexicographical Neighbors of China Aster
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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