Shooting Star

Cestrum aurantiacum

About Shooting Star and Cestrum aurantiacum

Shooting Star

Cestrum aurantiacum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, open Woodlands

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (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)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (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

Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, 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

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs very little water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune regularly, 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

Pests and diseases free

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

5.12 Allergy

Runny nose, sneezing

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Traditional medicine

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

CESTRUM aurantiacum

7.2 Common Name

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

orange jessamine

7.2.1 In Hindi

shooting star

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.2 In German

shooting star

Hammersträucher

7.2.3 In French

Dodecatheon

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dodecatheon

Cestrum

7.2.5 In Greek

shooting star

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dodecatheon

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.7 In Polish

shooting star

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.8 In Latin

shooting star

Cestrum aurantiacum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Primulales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Dodecatheon

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Shooting Star and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

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Season and Care of Shooting Star and Cestrum aurantiacum

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

Shooting Star and Cestrum aurantiacum Physical Information

Shooting Star and Cestrum aurantiacum physical information is very important for comparison. Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cestrum aurantiacum height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Shooting Star and Cestrum aurantiacum are as follows:

Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy
Cestrum aurantiacum flower color: Gold
Cestrum aurantiacum leaf color: Green

Care of Shooting Star and Cestrum aurantiacum

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