Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
Australia, New Zealand
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Types
White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper
Ornamental Grass
Number of Varieties
620
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7*5
12 - 5
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, 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 consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRATIA pedunculata
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
Common Name
Pratia, Blue Star creeper
Eastern Gamagrass
In Hindi
Pratia
पूर्वी Gamagrass
In German
Pratia
Eastern Gamagrass
In French
Pratia
Gamagrass Orient
In Spanish
Pratia
Maicillo del Este
In Greek
Pratia
Ανατολική Gamagrass
In Portuguese
Pratia
Gamagrass Oriental
In Polish
Pratia
Eastern Gamagrass
In Latin
Pratia
Orientalium Gamagrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
-
Poales
Family
Campanulaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pratia
Tripsacum
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
61
1
27800
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