by johnah on November 16, 2020
Shooting stars are the most popular type of flowers. They have been around since ancient times and they still remain one of the most beautiful types of flowers. However, their popularity has declined over time due to environmental factors such as pollution, climate change, and other causes. There are many different kinds of shooting stars including:
The common shooting star is a species called Pseudera caerulea (also known as the common shoot star). These plants are native to the Andes Mountains of South America. The shoots of these plants grow up to 20 feet high and are covered with thousands of tiny white flowers.
The other common shooting star is Pseudera caerulescens (common cactus shootstar), which grows in tropical regions from Mexico to Brazil. The shoots of this plant grow up to 10 inches tall and have hundreds of tiny red flowers.
The third kind of shooting star is Pseudera caerula (common cacti shootstar) which grows in the Amazon Basin. The shoots of this plant grow up to 6 inches tall and have thousands of tiny green flowers.
There are several varieties of shooting stars. Some varieties produce only white or yellow flowers while others produce both colors. A few varieties do not produce any flowers at all! One of the most fascinating varieties is called a”split-corpse” shooting star.
The corpse flower was given its name because its spathe (the green exterior of the flower) is splotched with brownish spots that resemble a rotting corpse. How morbid!
Shooting stars are nocturnal bloomers. This means that they bloom only at night. The flowers open at dusk and wilt by dawn. After the flowers have wilted, a small round fruit emerges from the stem of the plant.
Each flower only produces one fruit. The fruit is covered with tiny spikes to dissuade creatures from eating it.
Shooting stars do not bloom every night. They usually bloom every 2 to 5 nights and each plant only blooms for up to 8 nights. Due to their nocturnal nature, many people overlook shooting stars. If you want to witness the beauty of these flowers then you will have to stay up all night!
Shooting stars grow in clumps and each clump can have dozens of individual plants. These plants are very delicate and need to be cultivated with care. It is unknown why some varieties do not produce flowers or fruits at all. Scientists are studying this phenomenon but they have had no luck in determining why this occurs.
Shooting stars grow in many climate zones. They are most commonly found in Zones 4 through 9, but can be grown in any zone if the proper conditions are met. You can grow a shooting star plant indoors if you have enough light. If you want to grow one outdoors, plant it near a fence or wall so that it has something to climb on.
Each clump of shooting star plants need at least eight hours of direct sunlight per day and well-drained soil. Make sure you water them every morning and fertilize them once a month with general purpose fertilizer.
Shooting stars are very easy to take care of. If you want to attract butterflies, dragonflies, and other beneficial insects to your garden, then this is the plant for you!
Sources & references used in this article:
A Shooting Star by W Stegner – 2013 – books.google.com
Tecumseh: Shooting Star, Crouching Panther by J Poling Sr – 2009 – books.google.com
Development of the XP-80’Shooting Star’prototype by R Abrams – Biennial Flight Test Conference, 1994 – arc.aiaa.org
Shadow People: A Journal of the Paranormal by CTS Star – 2009 – books.google.com
Shooting the RAPDS by KN Brenzel – 2001 – Sunset Books
Shooting Down a” Star” Program 437, the US Nuclear ASAT System and Present-Day Copycat Killers by P Hedrick – Nature, 1992 – nature.com
Film Production Management: How to Budget, Organize and Successfully Shoot Your Film by CK Chun – 2000 – apps.dtic.mil
Effects of growth regulators on in vitro response and multiple shoot induction in some endangered medicinal plants by B Cleve – 2017 – books.google.com
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