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White Star Creeper Plant



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
Australia, New Zealand

Types
White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper

Number of Varieties
6 100

Habitat
gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8

AHS Heat Zone
7*5

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
2.50 cm 100

Minimum Width
15.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Blue

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance
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

In Summer
Average Water

In Spring
Average Water

In Winter
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers
Fertilize when fast growth is desired

Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
Yes

Invasive
Yes

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

Other Uses
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRATIA pedunculata

Common Name
White Star creeper

In Hindi
व्हाइट स्टार लता

In German
Weißer Stern Kriechgang

In French
Blanc étoiles creeper

In Spanish
Blanco enredadera estrella

In Greek
Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων

In Portuguese
Branca Baby estrela

In Polish
Biała Gwiazda pnącze

In Latin
Stella creeper albis,

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
-

Family
Campanulaceae

Genus
Pratia

Clade
Angiosperms

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
10

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