Shooting Star

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Shooting Star and Mirabilis Jalapa

Shooting Star

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Central America, North America

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

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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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

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

60.00 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

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Burgundy

Green, 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

Yellow 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

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water excessively

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly 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

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

Aphids, Slugs

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

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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

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

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Runny nose, sneezing

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Edible dye

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, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

shooting star

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

shooting star

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Dodecatheon

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dodecatheon

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

shooting star

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dodecatheon

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

shooting star

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

shooting star

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Primulales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Dodecatheon

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Shooting Star and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Shooting Star and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Shooting Star and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Shooting Star and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Shooting Star and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Shooting Star and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Shooting Star and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.