Shooting Star

Natal Plum

About Shooting Star and Natal Plum

Shooting Star

Natal Plum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

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

Carissa Carandas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, open Woodlands

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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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

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Burgundy

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

Dark 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

Oval to roundish

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

Aphids

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

Medium

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Runny nose, sneezing

Mildly Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Unknown

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

7.2 Common Name

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

Large Num-Num

7.2.1 In Hindi

shooting star

नेटाल बेर

7.2.2 In German

shooting star

Natal Plum

7.2.3 In French

Dodecatheon

natal Plum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dodecatheon

Ciruela Natal

7.2.5 In Greek

shooting star

Natal Plum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dodecatheon

Natal Plum

7.2.7 In Polish

shooting star

Natal Plum

7.2.8 In Latin

shooting star

Natal Plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Primulales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Dodecatheon

Carissa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Carisseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Shooting Star and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Shooting Star and Natal Plum

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

Shooting Star and Natal Plum Physical Information

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

Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Shooting Star and Natal Plum

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