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About White Star Creeper and Clamshell Orchid

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
Australia, New Zealand
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
6
Rank: 86 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas
Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
10-13
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7*5
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
2.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
15.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Blue
White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize when fast growth is desired
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Bees, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
no allergic reactions
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.
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Cancer, Eye Problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PRATIA pedunculata
PROSTHECHEA cochleata
7.2 Common Name
White Star creeper
Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
व्हाइट स्टार लता
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.2 In German
Weißer Stern Kriechgang
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.3 In French
Blanc étoiles creeper
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.4 In Spanish
Blanco enredadera estrella
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.5 In Greek
Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων
Encyclia Cochleata
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Branca Baby estrela
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.7 In Polish
Biała Gwiazda pnącze
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.8 In Latin
Stella creeper albis,
Clamshell Orchid
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Not Available
Orchidales
8.5 Family
Campanulaceae
Orchidaceae
8.6 Genus
Pratia
Prosthechea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Epidendreae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of White Star Creeper and Clamshell Orchid

Wondering what are the properties of White Star Creeper and Clamshell Orchid? We provide you with everything About White Star Creeper and Clamshell Orchid. White Star Creeper doesn't have thorns and Clamshell Orchid doesn't have thorns. Also White Star Creeper does not have fragrant flowers. White Star Creeper has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Clamshell Orchid has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 White Star Creeper and Clamshell Orchid and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of White Star Creeper and Clamshell Orchid

Season and care of White Star Creeper and Clamshell Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about White Star Creeper and Clamshell Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Star Creeper season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Clamshell Orchid season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for White Star Creeper is Clay, Loam and for Clamshell Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for White Star Creeper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Clamshell Orchid is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

White Star Creeper and Clamshell Orchid Physical Information

White Star Creeper and Clamshell Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm. The color specification of White Star Creeper and Clamshell Orchid are as follows:

  • White Star Creeper flower color: Light Blue

  • White Star Creeper leaf color: Green

  • Clamshell Orchid flower color: White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet and Dark Salmon

  • Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green

Care of White Star Creeper and Clamshell Orchid

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