Crossandra

Shooting Star

About Crossandra and Shooting Star

Crossandra

Shooting Star

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Southeastern Asia

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

Number of Varieties

617

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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

Floodplains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

Common Name

Crossandra, firecracker flower

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

In Hindi

Crossandra

shooting star

In German

Crossandra

shooting star

In French

Crossandra

Dodecatheon

In Spanish

Crossandra

Dodecatheon

In Greek

Crossandra

shooting star

In Portuguese

Crossandra

Dodecatheon

In Polish

Crossandra

shooting star

In Latin

Crossandra

shooting star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Primulales

Family

Acanthaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Crossandra

Dodecatheon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5217

1 27800

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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 and Shooting Star has allergic reactions like . 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.