China aster

American  

noun

1. an asterlike composite plant, Callistephus chinensis, cultivated in numerous varieties having white, yellow, blue, red, or purple flowers.

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China aster British  

noun

1. a Chinese plant, Callistephus chinensis, widely cultivated for its aster-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)

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Etymology

Origin of China aster

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

Marguerite, m�r′ge-rēt, n. the common garden daisy: the ox-eye daisy: the China aster.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

Examples of half-hardy annuals are: China aster, alonsoa, balsam, petunia, ricinus, stocks, balloon-vine, martynia, salpiglossis, thunbergia, nasturtium, verbena.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)

But our gardens owe to this family innumerable beautiful and showy plants such as the China aster, the chrysanthemum, the cosmos, zinnia, dahlia, ageratum, gaillardia, coreopsis, sunflower, etc., etc.

From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Parsons, Mary Elizabeth