Snow Bush

Shooting Star

About Snow Bush and Shooting Star

Snow Bush

Shooting Star

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Melanesia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA17

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

Floodplains, open Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Red, Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Runny nose, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BREYNIA disticha

CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

7.2 Common Name

Snow Bush

American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

7.2.1 In Hindi

बर्फ बुश

shooting star

7.2.2 In German

Schnee Bush

shooting star

7.2.3 In French

neige Bush

Dodecatheon

7.2.4 In Spanish

nieve Bush

Dodecatheon

7.2.5 In Greek

χιόνι Μπους

shooting star

7.2.6 In Portuguese

neve de Bush

Dodecatheon

7.2.7 In Polish

Śnieg Bush

shooting star

7.2.8 In Latin

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

shooting star

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Primulales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Breynia

Dodecatheon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Phyllantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Antidesmatoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3817

1 27800

Properties of Snow Bush and Shooting Star

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

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Season and Care of Snow Bush and Shooting Star

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

Snow Bush and Shooting Star Physical Information

Snow Bush and Shooting Star physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Snow Bush and Shooting Star are as follows:

Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory
Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Snow Bush and Shooting Star

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