Home
Garden Plants


About White Star Creeper and Pole Bean


About Pole Bean and White Star Creeper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Australia, New Zealand  
Central America, South America  

Types
White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper  
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
9  
99+

Habitat
gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7*5  
-  

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  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Trident shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

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  
Requires regular watering  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Food Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRATIA pedunculata  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  

Common Name
White Star creeper  
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  

In Hindi
व्हाइट स्टार लता  
बाकला  

In German
Weißer Stern Kriechgang  
Gartenbohne  

In French
Blanc étoiles creeper  
Haricot  

In Spanish
Blanco enredadera estrella  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Greek
Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Portuguese
Branca Baby estrela  
Feijão  

In Polish
Biała Gwiazda pnącze  
Fasola zwykła  

In Latin
Stella creeper albis,  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Fabales  

Family
Campanulaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Pratia  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
10  
100  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of White Star Creeper and Pole Bean

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

Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of White Star Creeper and Pole Bean

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

White Star Creeper and Pole Bean Physical Information

White Star Creeper and Pole Bean physical information is very important for comparison. White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of White Star Creeper and Pole Bean are as follows:

Care of White Star Creeper and Pole Bean

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

Perennial Flowers

Perennial Flowers

» More Perennial Flowers

Compare Perennial Flowers

» More Compare Perennial Flowers