1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Australia, New Zealand
Australia, South America
1.4 Types
White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Purple, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
4.7 Pruning
Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize when fast growth is desired
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
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
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PRATIA pedunculata
Sambucus nigra
7.2 Common Name
White Star creeper
Elderberry
7.2.1 In Hindi
व्हाइट स्टार लता
Elderberry
7.2.2 In German
Weißer Stern Kriechgang
Holunderbeere
7.2.3 In French
Blanc étoiles creeper
Sureau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Blanco enredadera estrella
Saúco
7.2.5 In Greek
Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων
Elderberry
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Branca Baby estrela
Sabugueiro
7.2.7 In Polish
Biała Gwiazda pnącze
Bez czarny
7.2.8 In Latin
Stella creeper albis,
Elderberry
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species