Strawflower

White Star Creeper

About Strawflower and White Star Creeper

Strawflower

White Star Creeper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Australia

Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

7*5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm2.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Light Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well-aerated

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

General garden fertilizer

Fertilize when fast growth is desired

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

Alpine, Container, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

PRATIA pedunculata

7.2 Common Name

Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

White Star creeper

7.2.1 In Hindi

strawflower

व्हाइट स्टार लता

7.2.2 In German

Strohblume

Weißer Stern Kriechgang

7.2.3 In French

strawflower

Blanc étoiles creeper

7.2.4 In Spanish

strawflower

Blanco enredadera estrella

7.2.5 In Greek

strawflower

Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

strawflower

Branca Baby estrela

7.2.7 In Polish

strawflower

Biała Gwiazda pnącze

7.2.8 In Latin

strawflower

Stella creeper albis,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Xerochrysum

Pratia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Gnaphalieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

7NA

1 27800

Properties of Strawflower and White Star Creeper

Wondering what are the properties of Strawflower and White Star Creeper? We provide you with everything About Strawflower and White Star Creeper. Strawflower doesn't have thorns and White Star Creeper doesn't have thorns. Also Strawflower does not have fragrant flowers. Strawflower has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and White Star Creeper has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Strawflower and White Star Creeper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Strawflower and White Star Creeper

Season and care of Strawflower and White Star Creeper is important to know. While considering everything about Strawflower and White Star Creeper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Strawflower season is Summer and Fall and White Star Creeper season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Strawflower is Loam and for White Star Creeper is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Strawflower is Neutral and for White Star Creeper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Strawflower and White Star Creeper Physical Information

Strawflower and White Star Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Strawflower height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Strawflower and White Star Creeper are as follows:

Strawflower flower color: Orange and Gold
Strawflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
White Star Creeper flower color: Light Blue
White Star Creeper leaf color: Green

Care of Strawflower and White Star Creeper

Care of Strawflower and White Star Creeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Strawflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Star Creeper pruning is 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. In summer Strawflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Star Creeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.