Common names:
Shooting Star
Eastern Shooting Star
Pride of Ohio
Rooster Heads
Pink Flamingo Plant

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences:Wet Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 4b
Leaves:Good fall color
Fruit:Showy
Fruiting Time:Late spring or early summer
Flowers:Other
Flower Color:Purple
Yellow
Bi-Color
Flower Size:1"-2"
4"-5"
Flower Time:Late summer or early fall
Inflorescence Type:Panicle
Uses:Cooked greens
Wildlife Attractant:Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds:Needs specific temperature
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Propagation: Other methods:Corms
Pollinators:Beetles
Miscellaneous:Epiphytic
Conservation status:Vulnerable (VU)

Grows natively

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