White Star Creeper

Meadow Foxtail

About White Star Creeper and Meadow Foxtail

White Star Creeper

Meadow Foxtail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Australia, New Zealand

Europe, Asia

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

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7*5

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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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61.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.00 cm

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40.60 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue

White

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize when fast growth is desired

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

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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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants 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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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

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.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRATIA pedunculata

ALOPECURUS pratensis

7.2 Common Name

White Star creeper

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.1 In Hindi

व्हाइट स्टार लता

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.2 In German

Weißer Stern Kriechgang

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

7.2.3 In French

Blanc étoiles creeper

vulpin des prés

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blanco enredadera estrella

pradera de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Branca Baby estrela

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

Biała Gwiazda pnącze

łąka ber

7.2.8 In Latin

Stella creeper albis,

meadow Foxtail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pratia

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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 Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of White Star Creeper and Meadow Foxtail

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

White Star Creeper and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

White Star Creeper and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of White Star Creeper and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

White Star Creeper flower color: Light Blue
White Star Creeper leaf color: Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of White Star Creeper and Meadow Foxtail

Care of White Star Creeper and Meadow Foxtail 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 Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer White Star Creeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.