Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
Southeastern Asia
China, Japan
Types
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar
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Number of Varieties
1730
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40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, open Woodlands
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Burgundy
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Rhomboid
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Butterflies
Allergy
Runny nose, sneezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
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Other Uses
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Used as Ornamental plant
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
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare
CARYOPTERIS incana
Common Name
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps
bluebeard
you shu
In Hindi
shooting star
Bluebeard
In German
shooting star
Blaubart
In French
Dodecatheon
Bluebeard
In Spanish
Dodecatheon
Barba Azul
In Greek
shooting star
Κυανοπώγωνα
In Portuguese
Dodecatheon
Barba Azul
In Polish
shooting star
Sinobrody
In Latin
shooting star
Bluebeard
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Primulales
Lamiales
Family
Verbenaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Dodecatheon
Caryopteris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
177
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27800
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