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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
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
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
River side, Riverbanks
Floodplains, open Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-15
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
240.00 cm240.00 cm
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
240.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
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, Light Green, Gray
Red, Green, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Ovate elongated
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
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
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Birds, Caterpillars, Coral Spot, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Runny nose, sneezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Mixed Border
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
anti-cancer, Febrifuge, Pectoral
Unknown
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used for making hedge
Unknown
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS 'Quicksilver'
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare
7.2 Common Name
Not Available
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps
7.2.1 In Hindi
इलेगनस
shooting star
7.2.2 In German
Elaeagnus
shooting star
7.2.3 In French
Elaeagnus
Dodecatheon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Elaeagnus
Dodecatheon
7.2.5 In Greek
Elaeagnus
shooting star
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Elaeagnus
Dodecatheon
7.2.7 In Polish
Elaeagnus
shooting star
7.2.8 In Latin
Elaeagnus
shooting star
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Rosales
Primulales
8.5 Family
Elaeagnaceae
Verbenaceae
8.6 Genus
Elaeagnus
Dodecatheon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
7017
1 27800

Difference Between Elaeagnus and Shooting Star

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Importance of Elaeagnus and Shooting Star

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