Shooting Star

Banana Tree

About Shooting Star and Banana Tree

Shooting Star

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

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

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

Rank: 12 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, open Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

16.08 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

7.87 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Not Available

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Runny nose, sneezing

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

shooting star

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

shooting star

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Dodecatheon

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dodecatheon

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

shooting star

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dodecatheon

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

shooting star

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

shooting star

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Primulales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Dodecatheon

Musa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Shooting Star and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Shooting Star and Banana Tree

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

Shooting Star and Banana Tree Physical Information

Shooting Star and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Shooting Star and Banana Tree are as follows:

Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Shooting Star and Banana Tree

Care of Shooting Star and Banana 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 Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.