1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
1.4 Types
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Floodplains, open Woodlands
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
240.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Pink, Red, White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Burgundy
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
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 Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
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
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots
Mosaic viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Runny nose, sneezing
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Foundation
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
7.2 Common Name
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
7.2.1 In Hindi
shooting star
Tuberous Nasturtium
7.2.2 In German
shooting star
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
7.2.3 In French
Dodecatheon
Capucine tubéreuse
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dodecatheon
tuberosa capuchina
7.2.5 In Greek
shooting star
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dodecatheon
tuberosa chagas
7.2.7 In Polish
shooting star
bulwiaste Nasturcja
7.2.8 In Latin
shooting star
Morbus nasturtium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Verbenaceae
Tropaeolaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species