Crossandra

Shooting Star

About Crossandra and Shooting Star

Crossandra

Shooting Star

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 75 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

Floodplains, open Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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40.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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Not Available

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

7.2 Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crossandra

shooting star

7.2.2 In German

Crossandra

shooting star

7.2.3 In French

Crossandra

Dodecatheon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Crossandra

Dodecatheon

7.2.5 In Greek

Crossandra

shooting star

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crossandra

Dodecatheon

7.2.7 In Polish

Crossandra

shooting star

7.2.8 In Latin

Crossandra

shooting star

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Primulales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Crossandra

Dodecatheon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crossandra and Shooting Star

Wondering what are the properties of Crossandra and Shooting Star? We provide you with everything About Crossandra and Shooting Star. Crossandra doesn't have thorns and Shooting Star doesn't have thorns. Also Crossandra does not have fragrant flowers. Crossandra has allergic reactions like Not Available and Shooting Star has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Crossandra and Shooting Star and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Crossandra and Shooting Star

Season and care of Crossandra and Shooting Star is important to know. While considering everything about Crossandra and Shooting Star Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crossandra season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Shooting Star season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Crossandra is Loam and for Shooting Star is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Crossandra is Acidic, Neutral and for Shooting Star is Acidic, Neutral.

Crossandra and Shooting Star Physical Information

Crossandra and Shooting Star physical information is very important for comparison. Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Crossandra and Shooting Star are as follows:

Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Crossandra and Shooting Star

Care of Crossandra and Shooting Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crossandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.