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About White Star Creeper and Night Blooming Cereus


About Night Blooming Cereus and White Star Creeper


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Australia, New Zealand   
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America   

Types
White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper   
not available   

Number of Varieties
6   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas   
Desert   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
12-15   

AHS Heat Zone
7*5   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H2   

Habit
Mat-forming   
Weeping   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue   
White, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Olive, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Long and slender with very sharp edges   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, 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   
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Average Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Average Water   
Moderate   

In Winter
Moderate   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
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   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Fertilize when fast growth is desired   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails   
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Beautification   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Diabetes, Hangover   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover   
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRATIA pedunculata   
Peniocereus greggii   

Common Name
White Star creeper   
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night   

In Hindi
व्हाइट स्टार लता   
Night Blooming Cereus   

In German
Weißer Stern Kriechgang   
Nachtblühende Cereus   

In French
Blanc étoiles creeper   
Night Blooming Cereus   

In Spanish
Blanco enredadera estrella   
Reina de la noche   

In Greek
Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων   
Night Blooming Cereus   

In Portuguese
Branca Baby estrela   
Night Blooming Cereus   

In Polish
Biała Gwiazda pnącze   
Noc Blooming Cereus   

In Latin
Stella creeper albis,   
Maria Maria Cereus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Not Available   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Campanulaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Pratia   
Peniocereus   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Pachycereeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
18   
99+

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Properties of White Star Creeper and Night Blooming Cereus

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

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Season and Care of White Star Creeper and Night Blooming Cereus

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

White Star Creeper and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information

White Star Creeper and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of White Star Creeper and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:

Care of White Star Creeper and Night Blooming Cereus

Care of White Star Creeper and Night Blooming Cereus 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 Night Blooming Cereus 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 Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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