Pink Ball Tree

Shooting Star

About Pink Ball Tree and Shooting Star

Pink Ball Tree

Shooting Star

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Madagascar

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA17

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden

Floodplains, open Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

550.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose

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, Light Green

Red, Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cordate

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, 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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade

Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DOMBEYA wallichii

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

7.2 Common Name

Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pink Ball Tree

shooting star

7.2.2 In German

Pink Ball Tree

shooting star

7.2.3 In French

Pink Ball Tree

Dodecatheon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pink Ball Tree

Dodecatheon

7.2.5 In Greek

Pink Ball Tree

shooting star

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pink Ball Tree

Dodecatheon

7.2.7 In Polish

Dombeja Wallicha

shooting star

7.2.8 In Latin

Pink Ball Tree

shooting star

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Primulales

8.5 Family

Sterculiaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Dombeya

Dodecatheon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Dombeyoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA17

1 27800

Properties of Pink Ball Tree and Shooting Star

Wondering what are the properties of Pink Ball Tree and Shooting Star? We provide you with everything About Pink Ball Tree and Shooting Star. Pink Ball Tree doesn't have thorns and Shooting Star doesn't have thorns. Also Pink Ball Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Pink Ball Tree 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 Pink Ball Tree and Shooting Star and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pink Ball Tree and Shooting Star

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

Pink Ball Tree and Shooting Star Physical Information

Pink Ball Tree and Shooting Star physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Ball Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Pink Ball Tree and Shooting Star are as follows:

Pink Ball Tree flower color: Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta and Rose
Pink Ball Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Pink Ball Tree and Shooting Star

Care of Pink Ball Tree and Shooting Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Ball Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Pink Ball Tree 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.