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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
Southeastern Asia

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

Number of Varieties
17 95

Habitat
Floodplains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-9

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
240.00 cm 78

Minimum Width
180.00 cm 70

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
-

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy
Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

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

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

Common Name
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

In Hindi
shooting star

In German
shooting star

In French
Dodecatheon

In Spanish
Dodecatheon

In Greek
shooting star

In Portuguese
Dodecatheon

In Polish
shooting star

In Latin
shooting star

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Spermatophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Primulales

Family
Verbenaceae

Genus
Dodecatheon

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
17 100

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Properties of Shooting Star

Want to know the properties of Shooting Star? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Shooting Star is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Runny nose and sneezing. Shooting Star Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Shooting Star Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Shooting Star. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Shooting Star physical information is as follows: 240.00 cm tall and 180.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate elongated. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Shooting Star

Taking Shooting Star Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Shooting Star include pruning, which should be done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Shooting Star

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Shooting Star is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Shooting Star is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 17 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar. This plant's habitat is Floodplains and open Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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