In Florida, the term "shooting star" generally refers to the tropical, shrub-like Pseuderanthemum laxiflorum (also called Purple False Eranthemum) or the Clerodendrum quadriloculare (Starburst Bush), rather than the temperate Dodecatheon meadia. These tropical shrubs thrive in zones 9-11, offering magenta or white flowers and requiring well-drained soil, regular water, and, for Pseuderanthemum, partial to full sun.