Possible Clues:

• For Asian native skills one falls back on ace
• The biggest - (in the world) (Gracie Fields)
• Plant
• Stair-pads I damaged, bringing in plant
• Take rap, it's said - destroyed houseplant
• Star is paid (anag) - plant
• Fields memorable for this plant - the biggest in the world?
• Flower set to come up first in Iraqi city, non-starter
• It could be par, it's said, for a house plant
• Huge house plant