Shooting Star

Silky Dogwood

About Shooting Star and Silky Dogwood

Shooting Star

Silky Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

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

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, open Woodlands

Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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240.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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180.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

White

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

Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

Red blotch

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

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

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

CORNUS amomum

7.2 Common Name

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

red willow

7.2.1 In Hindi

shooting star

silky dogwood

7.2.2 In German

shooting star

silky dogwood

7.2.3 In French

Dodecatheon

silky dogwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dodecatheon

silky dogwood

7.2.5 In Greek

shooting star

silky dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dodecatheon

silky dogwood

7.2.7 In Polish

shooting star

silky dogwood

7.2.8 In Latin

shooting star

silky dogwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Primulales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Dodecatheon

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Shooting Star and Silky Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Shooting Star and Silky Dogwood

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

Shooting Star and Silky Dogwood Physical Information

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

Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy
Silky Dogwood flower color: Ivory
Silky Dogwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Shooting Star and Silky Dogwood

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