Shooting Star

Gazania

About Shooting Star and Gazania

Shooting Star

Gazania

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States

1.4 Types

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

Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, open Woodlands

Lower slopes, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (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)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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

Orange, Orange Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Lanceolate

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water the foliage, Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Sun

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

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

5.12 Allergy

Runny nose, sneezing

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

PHLOX nivalis

7.2 Common Name

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

Trailing Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

shooting star

Gazania

7.2.2 In German

shooting star

Gazania

7.2.3 In French

Dodecatheon

Gazania

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dodecatheon

Gazania

7.2.5 In Greek

shooting star

Gazania

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dodecatheon

Gazania

7.2.7 In Polish

shooting star

Gazania

7.2.8 In Latin

shooting star

Gazania

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Primulales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Dodecatheon

Gazania

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Arctotideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cichorioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Shooting Star and Gazania

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

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Season and Care of Shooting Star and Gazania

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

Shooting Star and Gazania Physical Information

Shooting Star and Gazania physical information is very important for comparison. Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Gazania height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Shooting Star and Gazania are as follows:

Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy
Gazania flower color: Orange, Orange Red and Yellow
Gazania leaf color: Green

Care of Shooting Star and Gazania

Care of Shooting Star and Gazania include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gazania pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gazania needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.