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About Tritoma and Shooting Star

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
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
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground
Floodplains, open Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-15
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm240.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.80 cm180.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Red, Green, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Ovate elongated
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Snails
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Runny nose, sneezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Unknown
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Unknown
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare
7.2 Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps
7.2.1 In Hindi
Tritoma
shooting star
7.2.2 In German
Tritoma
shooting star
7.2.3 In French
Tritoma
Dodecatheon
7.2.4 In Spanish
tritoma
Dodecatheon
7.2.5 In Greek
tritoma
shooting star
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Tritoma
Dodecatheon
7.2.7 In Polish
Tritoma
shooting star
7.2.8 In Latin
Trytoma
shooting star
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Primulales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Verbenaceae
8.6 Genus
Kniphofia
Dodecatheon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
7217
About Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Tritoma and Shooting Star

Wondering what are the properties of Tritoma and Shooting Star? We provide you with everything About Tritoma and Shooting Star. Tritoma doesn't have thorns and Shooting Star doesn't have thorns. Also Tritoma does not have fragrant flowers. Tritoma 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 Tritoma and Shooting Star and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Tritoma and Shooting Star

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

Tritoma and Shooting Star Physical Information

Tritoma and Shooting Star physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Shooting Star are as follows:

  • Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink

  • Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral

  • Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Tritoma and Shooting Star

Care of Tritoma and Shooting Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.