White Star Creeper

Rainbow Cactus

About White Star Creeper and Rainbow Cactus

White Star Creeper

Rainbow Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Australia, New Zealand

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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

In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7*5

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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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

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (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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5.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue

Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Purple, Purplish Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Needs very little water

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

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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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

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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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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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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes

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 Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Groundcover

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRATIA pedunculata

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2 Common Name

White Star creeper

Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

व्हाइट स्टार लता

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.2 In German

Weißer Stern Kriechgang

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.3 In French

Blanc étoiles creeper

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blanco enredadera estrella

Dasyacanthus echinocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Branca Baby estrela

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Biała Gwiazda pnącze

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

7.2.8 In Latin

Stella creeper albis,

Echinocereus dasyacanthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

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Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Pratia

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

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Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of White Star Creeper and Rainbow Cactus

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

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Season and Care of White Star Creeper and Rainbow Cactus

Season and care of White Star Creeper and Rainbow Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about White Star Creeper and Rainbow Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Star Creeper season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Rainbow Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for White Star Creeper is Clay, Loam and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for White Star Creeper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Rainbow Cactus is Not Available.

White Star Creeper and Rainbow Cactus Physical Information

White Star Creeper and Rainbow Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of White Star Creeper and Rainbow Cactus are as follows:

White Star Creeper flower color: Light Blue
White Star Creeper leaf color: Green
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of White Star Creeper and Rainbow Cactus

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