Shooting Star

Desert Willow

About Shooting Star and Desert Willow

Shooting Star

Desert Willow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

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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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, open Woodlands

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

7-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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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180.00 cm

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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

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

Insects, Red blotch

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Runny nose, sneezing

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

Anti-fungal, Cough, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

CHILOPSIS linearis

7.2 Common Name

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

Desert Willow

7.2.1 In Hindi

shooting star

रेगिस्तान विलो

7.2.2 In German

shooting star

Wüsten Weide

7.2.3 In French

Dodecatheon

desert Willow

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dodecatheon

Desert Willow

7.2.5 In Greek

shooting star

έρημο Willow

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dodecatheon

Willow deserto

7.2.7 In Polish

shooting star

desert Willow

7.2.8 In Latin

shooting star

desert Willow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Primulales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Bignoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Dodecatheon

Chilopsis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Tecomeae

8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Shooting Star and Desert Willow

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

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Season and Care of Shooting Star and Desert Willow

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

Shooting Star and Desert Willow Physical Information

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

Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy
Desert Willow flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink and Lavender
Desert Willow leaf color: Green

Care of Shooting Star and Desert Willow

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