White Star Creeper

Pencil Plant

About White Star Creeper and Pencil Plant

White Star Creeper

Pencil Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Australia, New Zealand

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

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

Firesticks, Old Man's Beard

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas

Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7*5

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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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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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red, Red orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Light Green, Orange Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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, Partial 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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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, Partial 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

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Eye irritation, Numb Lips

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.

Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Branch, Latex, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as firewood, 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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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRATIA pedunculata

EUPHORBIA tirucalli

7.2 Common Name

White Star creeper

aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli

7.2.1 In Hindi

व्हाइट स्टार लता

Sher-kandvel

7.2.2 In German

Weißer Stern Kriechgang

Bleistiftstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Blanc étoiles creeper

Aveloz

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blanco enredadera estrella

Pencil Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων

Aveloz

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Branca Baby estrela

avelós

7.2.7 In Polish

Biała Gwiazda pnącze

Aveloz

7.2.8 In Latin

Stella creeper albis,

Aveloz

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Pratia

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of White Star Creeper and Pencil Plant

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

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Season and Care of White Star Creeper and Pencil Plant

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

White Star Creeper and Pencil Plant Physical Information

White Star Creeper and Pencil Plant physical information is very important for comparison. White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of White Star Creeper and Pencil Plant are as follows:

White Star Creeper flower color: Light Blue
White Star Creeper leaf color: Green
Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow
Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of White Star Creeper and Pencil Plant

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