Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Perennial
Herbs, Shrub
Origin
Australia, New Zealand
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper
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Number of Varieties
625
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7*5
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm50.80 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
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
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
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
Snails
Allergy
Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antiseptic, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PRATIA pedunculata
SALVIA argentea
Common Name
White Star creeper
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
In Hindi
व्हाइट स्टार लता
रजत बाबा
In German
Weißer Stern Kriechgang
Silver Sage
In French
Blanc étoiles creeper
Silver Sage
In Spanish
Blanco enredadera estrella
silver Sage
In Greek
Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων
Silver Sage
In Portuguese
Branca Baby estrela
silver Sage
In Polish
Biała Gwiazda pnącze
silver Sage
In Latin
Stella creeper albis,
Argentum Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Lamiales
Family
Campanulaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Pratia
Salvia
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Mentheae
Subfamily
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Nepetoideae
Number of Species
10900
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27800
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