Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Australia, New Zealand
Eastern Asia
Types
White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
630
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-86-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7*5
8-2
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Fertilize when fast growth is desired
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PRATIA pedunculata
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'
Common Name
White Star creeper
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
व्हाइट स्टार लता
Fireglow मेपल
In German
Weißer Stern Kriechgang
Fireglow Maple
In French
Blanc étoiles creeper
fireglow Maple
In Spanish
Blanco enredadera estrella
Fireglow arce
In Greek
Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων
Fireglow Maple
In Portuguese
Branca Baby estrela
Fireglow bordo
In Polish
Biała Gwiazda pnącze
fireglow Klon
In Latin
Stella creeper albis,
Viridis Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
-
Sapindales
Family
Campanulaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Pratia
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
10128
1
27800
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