About Pratia

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Australia, New Zealand

Types

White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper

Number of Varieties

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7*5

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Average Water

In Spring

Average Water

In Winter

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Fertilize when fast growth is desired

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Invasive

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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Self-Sowing

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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRATIA pedunculata

Common Name

Pratia, Blue Star creeper

In Hindi

Pratia

In German

Pratia

In French

Pratia

In Spanish

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In Greek

Pratia

In Portuguese

Pratia

In Polish

Pratia

In Latin

Pratia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Family

Campanulaceae

Genus

Pratia

Clade

Angiosperms

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Pratia

Want to know the properties of Pratia? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Pratia is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation. Pratia Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Pratia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Pratia. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Pratia physical information is as follows: 2.50 cm tall and 15.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Light Blue

Leaf color: Green

Care of Pratia

Taking Pratia Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Pratia include pruning, which should be done Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Average Water and in winter is Moderate. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Pratia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Pratia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Pratia is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 6 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper. This plant's habitat is gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial and Tropical areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.