White Star Creeper

Sapodilla

About White Star Creeper and Sapodilla

White Star Creeper

Sapodilla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Australia, New Zealand

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

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

Coastal Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7*5

12-1

1.8 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

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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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark 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

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, 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 more water during establishment

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize when fast growth is desired

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits 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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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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

Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Stomach pain, Vomiting

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.

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRATIA pedunculata

Manilkara zapota

7.2 Common Name

White Star creeper

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

7.2.1 In Hindi

व्हाइट स्टार लता

चीकू

7.2.2 In German

Weißer Stern Kriechgang

Breiapfelbaum

7.2.3 In French

Blanc étoiles creeper

Sapotillier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blanco enredadera estrella

chicle

7.2.5 In Greek

Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων

sapodilla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Branca Baby estrela

sapodilla

7.2.7 In Polish

Biała Gwiazda pnącze

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

7.2.8 In Latin

Stella creeper albis,

sapodilla

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Ericales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Sapotaceae

8.6 Genus

Pratia

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sapoteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Sapotoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of White Star Creeper and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of White Star Creeper and Sapodilla

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

White Star Creeper and Sapodilla Physical Information

White Star Creeper and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of White Star Creeper and Sapodilla are as follows:

White Star Creeper flower color: Light Blue
White Star Creeper leaf color: Green
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of White Star Creeper and Sapodilla

Care of White Star Creeper and Sapodilla 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 Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer White Star Creeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.