Shooting Star

Elderberry

About Shooting Star and Elderberry

Shooting Star

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Australia, South America

Types

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

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

170

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Habitat

Floodplains, open Woodlands

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm9.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

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

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Runny nose, sneezing

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

Elderberry

In Hindi

shooting star

Elderberry

In German

shooting star

Holunderbeere

In French

Dodecatheon

Sureau

In Spanish

Dodecatheon

Saúco

In Greek

shooting star

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Dodecatheon

Sabugueiro

In Polish

shooting star

Bez czarny

In Latin

shooting star

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Primulales

Dipsacales

Family

Verbenaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Dodecatheon

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1730

1 27800

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Properties of Shooting Star and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Shooting Star and Elderberry

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

Shooting Star and Elderberry Physical Information

Shooting Star and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Shooting Star and Elderberry are as follows:

Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Shooting Star and Elderberry

Care of Shooting Star and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.