Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Herbs
Origin
Australia, New Zealand
Western Asia
Types
White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat
Number of Varieties
66
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas
agricultural areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7*5
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
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
Water Deeply
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust
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
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds, Stem, Straw
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover
-
Botanical Name
PRATIA pedunculata
TRITICUM aestivum
Common Name
White Star creeper
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat
In Hindi
व्हाइट स्टार लता
गेहूं
In German
Weißer Stern Kriechgang
Brotweizen
In French
Blanc étoiles creeper
pain de blé
In Spanish
Blanco enredadera estrella
El pan de trigo
In Greek
Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως
In Portuguese
Branca Baby estrela
pão de trigo
In Polish
Biała Gwiazda pnącze
chleb pszenny
In Latin
Stella creeper albis,
Triticum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
-
Poales
Family
Campanulaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pratia
Triticum
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Triticeae
Subfamily
-
Pooideae
Number of Species
105
1
27800
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