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About Shooting Star and Ash Tree


About Ash Tree and Shooting Star


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Trees  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
17  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, open Woodlands  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Burgundy  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots  
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Runny nose, sneezing  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Liver problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare  
Fraxinus  

Common Name
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps  
Ash Tree  

In Hindi
shooting star  
राख पेड़  

In German
shooting star  
Esche  

In French
Dodecatheon  
Frêne  

In Spanish
Dodecatheon  
Fresno  

In Greek
shooting star  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
Dodecatheon  
Freixo  

In Polish
shooting star  
Jesion  

In Latin
shooting star  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Primulales  
Lamiales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Dodecatheon  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
17  
99+
65  
99+

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Properties of Shooting Star and Ash Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Shooting Star and Ash Tree? We provide you with everything About Shooting Star and Ash Tree. Shooting Star doesn't have thorns and Ash Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Shooting Star does not have fragrant flowers. Shooting Star has allergic reactions like Runny nose and sneezing and Ash Tree has allergic reactions like Runny nose and sneezing. 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 Shooting Star and Ash Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Shooting Star and Ash Tree

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

Shooting Star and Ash Tree Physical Information

Shooting Star and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Shooting Star and Ash Tree are as follows:

Care of Shooting Star and Ash Tree

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

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