Shooting Star

Brunfelsia americana

About Shooting Star and Brunfelsia americana

Shooting Star

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Caribbean

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, open Woodlands

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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240.00 cm

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970.00 cm

Rank: 42 (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

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (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

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

Not Available

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Runny nose, sneezing

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

shooting star

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

shooting star

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

Dodecatheon

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dodecatheon

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

shooting star

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dodecatheon

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

shooting star

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

shooting star

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Primulales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Dodecatheon

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Shooting Star and Brunfelsia americana

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

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Season and Care of Shooting Star and Brunfelsia americana

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

Shooting Star and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Shooting Star and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Shooting Star and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Shooting Star and Brunfelsia americana

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