Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar
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Number of Varieties
1715
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40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, open Woodlands
Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Runny nose, sneezing
Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
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Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
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Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare
RIBES nigrum
Common Name
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps
Black Currant
In Hindi
shooting star
Black Currant
In German
shooting star
Black Currant
In French
Dodecatheon
groseille noire
In Spanish
Dodecatheon
negro Grosella
In Greek
shooting star
μαύρη σταφίδα
In Portuguese
Dodecatheon
groselha-preta
In Polish
shooting star
czarna porzeczka
In Latin
shooting star
nigrum currants
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Primulales
Rosales
Family
Verbenaceae
Grossulariaceae
Genus
Dodecatheon
Ribes
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
17150
1
27800
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