White Star Creeper

Easter cactus

About White Star Creeper and Easter cactus

White Star Creeper

Easter cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Australia, New Zealand

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7*5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.50 cm

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25.40 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue

Red, Magenta, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available, Pale Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize when fast growth is desired

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

breathing problems

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.

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRATIA pedunculata

Hatiora gaertneri

7.2 Common Name

White Star creeper

Whitsun cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

व्हाइट स्टार लता

ईस्टर कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Weißer Stern Kriechgang

Osterkaktus

7.2.3 In French

Blanc étoiles creeper

cactus de Pâques

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blanco enredadera estrella

cactus de Pascua

7.2.5 In Greek

Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων

Πάσχα κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Branca Baby estrela

cacto Páscoa

7.2.7 In Polish

Biała Gwiazda pnącze

Wielkanocny kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Stella creeper albis,

Pascha Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Pratia

Hatiora

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of White Star Creeper and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of White Star Creeper and Easter cactus

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

White Star Creeper and Easter cactus Physical Information

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

White Star Creeper flower color: Light Blue
White Star Creeper leaf color: Green
Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Not Available and Pale Green

Care of White Star Creeper and Easter cactus

Care of White Star Creeper and Easter cactus 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 Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer White Star Creeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.