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About Shooting Star and Black Raspberry


About Black Raspberry and Shooting Star


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Fruit  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
-  

Types
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar  
Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus  

Number of Varieties
17  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, open Woodlands  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
30.48 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
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  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Medium  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Runny nose, sneezing  
cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food  

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  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare  
RUBUS 'Jewel'  

Common Name
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps  
Black Raspberry  

In Hindi
shooting star  
Black Raspberry Tree  

In German
shooting star  
Schwarze Himbeere Baum  

In French
Dodecatheon  
Noir Arbre Framboise  

In Spanish
Dodecatheon  
Negro del árbol de la frambuesa  

In Greek
shooting star  
Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Dodecatheon  
Árvore framboesa Preto  

In Polish
shooting star  
Czarny Raspberry Drzewo  

In Latin
shooting star  
Niger IDAEUS ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Primulales  
Rosales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Dodecatheon  
Rubus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
17  
99+
2  

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Properties of Shooting Star and Black Raspberry

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

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Season and Care of Shooting Star and Black Raspberry

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

Shooting Star and Black Raspberry Physical Information

Shooting Star and Black Raspberry physical information is very important for comparison. Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Black Raspberry height is 182.88 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Shooting Star and Black Raspberry are as follows:

Care of Shooting Star and Black Raspberry

Care of Shooting Star and Black Raspberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Raspberry pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 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 Black Raspberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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