Shooting Star

Verbena

About Shooting Star and Verbena

Shooting Star

Verbena

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

America, Europe

1.4 Types

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

Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, open Woodlands

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

not available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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240.00 cm

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6.56 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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10.50 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

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

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, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Dark Green, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Early Spring, Late Autumn

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

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 Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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Not Available

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

Not Available

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Runny nose, sneezing

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., 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

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

Purpletop Vervain

7.2 Common Name

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

Verbena

7.2.1 In Hindi

shooting star

verbena

7.2.2 In German

shooting star

Eisenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Dodecatheon

verveine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dodecatheon

Verbena

7.2.5 In Greek

shooting star

λουίζα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dodecatheon

verbena

7.2.7 In Polish

shooting star

werbena

7.2.8 In Latin

shooting star

Grindelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Primulales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Dodecatheon

Verbena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Shooting Star and Verbena

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

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Season and Care of Shooting Star and Verbena

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

Shooting Star and Verbena Physical Information

Shooting Star and Verbena physical information is very important for comparison. Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Shooting Star and Verbena are as follows:

Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy
Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Shooting Star and Verbena

Care of Shooting Star and Verbena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Verbena pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly and Prune to control growth. In summer Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Verbena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.