White Star Creeper

Globe Amaranth

About White Star Creeper and Globe Amaranth

White Star Creeper

Globe Amaranth

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Australia, New Zealand

Central America

1.4 Types

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

Ornamental

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

9-12

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.50 cm

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30.50 cm

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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

Fuchsia, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

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

Medium

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

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 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

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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.

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Cough, Diabetes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRATIA pedunculata

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

7.2 Common Name

White Star creeper

Globe Amaranth

7.2.1 In Hindi

व्हाइट स्टार लता

GOMPHRENA globosa

7.2.2 In German

Weißer Stern Kriechgang

GOMPHRENA globosa

7.2.3 In French

Blanc étoiles creeper

GOMPHRENA globosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blanco enredadera estrella

GOMPHRENA globosa

7.2.5 In Greek

Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων

GOMPHRENA globosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Branca Baby estrela

GOMPHRENA globosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Biała Gwiazda pnącze

GOMPHRENA globosa

7.2.8 In Latin

Stella creeper albis,

GOMPHRENA globosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Amaranthaceae

8.6 Genus

Pratia

Gomphrena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of White Star Creeper and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of White Star Creeper and Globe Amaranth

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

White Star Creeper and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

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

White Star Creeper flower color: Light Blue
White Star Creeper leaf color: Green
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of White Star Creeper and Globe Amaranth

Care of White Star Creeper and Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.