Callistephus chinensis


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Related to Callistephus chinensis: Delphinium ajacis, Coreopsis tinctoria
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Noun1.Callistephus chinensis - valued for their beautiful flowers in a wide range of clear bright colors; grown primarily for cutting
flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
Callistephus, genus Callistephus - one species: erect Asiatic herb with large flowers
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It has such a vibrant violet colour so I think it might be a China aster, Callistephus chinensis.
China aster (Callistephus chinensis Nees.) is one of the most popular annual flower crops grown for its flower.
Black plastic mulch was proved effective for aster (Callistephus chinensis) with healthier vegetative growth, maximum flower production and petal pigmentation while minimum yield was obtained in control (Solaiman et al., 2008).