Acerola

Wintercreeper

About Acerola and Wintercreeper

Acerola

Wintercreeper

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Central America, South America

China

Types

Fruit Tree

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm110.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm655.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Wind

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

EUONYMUS fortunei

Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Wintercreeper

In German

Acerola Baum

Weißbunte

In French

Acerola Arbre

wintercreeper

In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Wintercreeper

In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

Wintercreeper

In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

wintercreeper

In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

wintercreeper

In Latin

Acerola ligno

wintercreeper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Celastrales

Family

Malpighiaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Malpighia

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

-130

1 27800

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Properties of Acerola and Wintercreeper

Wondering what are the properties of Acerola and Wintercreeper? We provide you with everything About Acerola and Wintercreeper. Acerola doesn't have thorns and Wintercreeper doesn't have thorns. Also Acerola does not have fragrant flowers. Acerola has allergic reactions like Pollen and Wintercreeper has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Acerola and Wintercreeper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Acerola and Wintercreeper

Season and care of Acerola and Wintercreeper is important to know. While considering everything about Acerola and Wintercreeper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Acerola season is Spring and Summer and Wintercreeper season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Acerola is Loam, Sand and for Wintercreeper is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Acerola is Alkaline and for Wintercreeper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Acerola and Wintercreeper Physical Information

Acerola and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Wintercreeper are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Acerola and Wintercreeper

Care of Acerola and Wintercreeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Wintercreeper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wintercreeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.