White Star Creeper

Petunia

About White Star Creeper and Petunia

White Star Creeper

Petunia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Australia, New Zealand

South America

1.4 Types

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

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6118

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7*5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

not provided

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.50 cm5.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.00 cm2.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Golden Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

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

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize when fast growth is desired

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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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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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Not Available

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.

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRATIA pedunculata

Petunia

7.2 Common Name

White Star creeper

Petunia

7.2.1 In Hindi

व्हाइट स्टार लता

Petunia

7.2.2 In German

Weißer Stern Kriechgang

Petunie

7.2.3 In French

Blanc étoiles creeper

Pétunia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blanco enredadera estrella

Petunia

7.2.5 In Greek

Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων

πετούνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Branca Baby estrela

Petúnia

7.2.7 In Polish

Biała Gwiazda pnącze

Petunia

7.2.8 In Latin

Stella creeper albis,

Petunia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Solanales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Pratia

Petunia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Petunioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA35

1 27800

Properties of White Star Creeper and Petunia

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

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Season and Care of White Star Creeper and Petunia

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

White Star Creeper and Petunia Physical Information

White Star Creeper and Petunia physical information is very important for comparison. White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of White Star Creeper and Petunia are as follows:

White Star Creeper flower color: Light Blue
White Star Creeper leaf color: Green
Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green

Care of White Star Creeper and Petunia

Care of White Star Creeper and Petunia 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 Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer White Star Creeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.