Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Australia, New Zealand
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Types
White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper
Oriental Hyacinths, Common Hyacinths
Number of Varieties
630
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7*5
9-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
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
Medium
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PRATIA pedunculata
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
White Star creeper
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
व्हाइट स्टार लता
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Weißer Stern Kriechgang
Hyazinthe
In French
Blanc étoiles creeper
jacinthe
In Spanish
Blanco enredadera estrella
jacinto
In Greek
Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
Branca Baby estrela
jacinto
In Polish
Biała Gwiazda pnącze
hiacynt
In Latin
Stella creeper albis,
et hyacinthinas,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
-
Liliales
Family
Campanulaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Pratia
Hyacinthus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
103
1
27800
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