1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Asia, Europe, North Africa
1.4 Types
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Floodplains, open Woodlands
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
240.00 cm120.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral
Dark Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
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
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green, Yellow green, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No need to fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Runny nose, sneezing
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Unknown
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare
Molinia caerulea
7.2 Common Name
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps
purple moor-grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
shooting star
बैंगनी दलदल घास
7.2.2 In German
shooting star
Pfeifengras
7.2.3 In French
Dodecatheon
pourpre lande-grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dodecatheon
púrpura amarra-hierba
7.2.5 In Greek
shooting star
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dodecatheon
purple moor-grass
7.2.7 In Polish
shooting star
fioletowy Moor-trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
shooting star
Maurus herba-purpura,
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species