White Star Creeper

Texas Madrone

About White Star Creeper and Texas Madrone

White Star Creeper

Texas Madrone

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Australia, New Zealand

Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas

limestone outcrops, Open Plains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-11

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 Available

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.50 cm640.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.00 cm795.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

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

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

Do not water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

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, Partial 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 dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize when fast growth is desired

Not Available

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

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

Birds

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.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware

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, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRATIA pedunculata

ARBUTUS xalapensis

7.2 Common Name

White Star creeper

Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone

7.2.1 In Hindi

व्हाइट स्टार लता

Texas Madrone

7.2.2 In German

Weißer Stern Kriechgang

Texas Madrone

7.2.3 In French

Blanc étoiles creeper

Texas Madrone

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blanco enredadera estrella

Arbutus xalapensis

7.2.5 In Greek

Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων

Texas Madrone

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Branca Baby estrela

Texas Madrone

7.2.7 In Polish

Biała Gwiazda pnącze

Texas Madrone

7.2.8 In Latin

Stella creeper albis,

Texas Madrone

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Ericales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Pratia

Arbutus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of White Star Creeper and Texas Madrone

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

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Season and Care of White Star Creeper and Texas Madrone

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

White Star Creeper and Texas Madrone Physical Information

White Star Creeper and Texas Madrone physical information is very important for comparison. White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Texas Madrone height is 640.00 cm and width 795.00 cm. The color specification of White Star Creeper and Texas Madrone are as follows:

White Star Creeper flower color: Light Blue
White Star Creeper leaf color: Green
Texas Madrone flower color: White and Ivory
Texas Madrone leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Olive

Care of White Star Creeper and Texas Madrone

Care of White Star Creeper and Texas Madrone 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 Texas Madrone pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer White Star Creeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Texas Madrone needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.