African Sumac

Wintercreeper

About African Sumac and Wintercreeper

African Sumac

Wintercreeper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

China

Types

Shrub

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

363

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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-2

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm110.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm655.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

EUONYMUS fortunei

Common Name

African Sumac

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

Wintercreeper

In German

African sumac

Weißbunte

In French

sumac africaine

wintercreeper

In Spanish

zumaque africano

Wintercreeper

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

Wintercreeper

In Portuguese

sumac africano

wintercreeper

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

wintercreeper

In Latin

African sumac

wintercreeper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Celastrales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Rhus

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

36130

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and Wintercreeper

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Wintercreeper? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Wintercreeper. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Wintercreeper doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like and Wintercreeper has allergic reactions like . 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 African Sumac and Wintercreeper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Wintercreeper

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

African Sumac and Wintercreeper Physical Information

African Sumac and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Wintercreeper are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of African Sumac and Wintercreeper

Care of African Sumac and Wintercreeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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 African Sumac 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.