White Star Creeper

Sweet Lime

About White Star Creeper and Sweet Lime

White Star Creeper

Sweet Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Australia, New Zealand

South Asia, Southeast Asia

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

Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

8-10

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

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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2.50 cm

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800.00 cm

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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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600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Rich

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Full Sun

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

High

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

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during 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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Rich

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

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize when fast growth is desired

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

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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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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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Ants, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing

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.

Farmland, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Food for animals, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRATIA pedunculata

Citrus limetta

7.2 Common Name

White Star creeper

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

7.2.1 In Hindi

व्हाइट स्टार लता

मौसम्बी

7.2.2 In German

Weißer Stern Kriechgang

süße Limone

7.2.3 In French

Blanc étoiles creeper

Citrus limetta

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blanco enredadera estrella

limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων

γλυκό ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Branca Baby estrela

doce de limão

7.2.7 In Polish

Biała Gwiazda pnącze

słodkie limonki

7.2.8 In Latin

Stella creeper albis,

dulcis ad cinerem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Pratia

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Citroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of White Star Creeper and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of White Star Creeper and Sweet Lime

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

White Star Creeper and Sweet Lime Physical Information

White Star Creeper and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of White Star Creeper and Sweet Lime are as follows:

White Star Creeper flower color: Light Blue
White Star Creeper leaf color: Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of White Star Creeper and Sweet Lime

Care of White Star Creeper and Sweet Lime 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 Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer White Star Creeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.