Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Australia, New Zealand
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Types
White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Number of Varieties
6200
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7*5
8-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm2.95 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm1.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue
Blue, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loose, Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
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
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
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
Loose, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part 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
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
Fertilize when fast growth is desired
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
Skin irritation
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Botanical Name
PRATIA pedunculata
Lupinus
Common Name
White Star creeper
Hybrid Lupine
In Hindi
व्हाइट स्टार लता
वृक संयंत्र
In German
Weißer Stern Kriechgang
lupine
In French
Blanc étoiles creeper
usine de lupin
In Spanish
Blanco enredadera estrella
planta de lupino
In Greek
Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων
φυτό λούπινο
In Portuguese
Branca Baby estrela
tremoço planta
In Polish
Biała Gwiazda pnącze
łubin roślin
In Latin
Stella creeper albis,
Plinio herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Fabales
Family
Campanulaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Pratia
Lupinus
Clade
Angiosperms
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
10200
1
27800
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