Bittersweet

Wintercreeper

About Bittersweet and Wintercreeper

Bittersweet

Wintercreeper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vines

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

China

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

503

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm110.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm655.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus

EUONYMUS fortunei

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet

Wintercreeper

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

Weißbunte

In French

Asian bittersweet

wintercreeper

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet

Wintercreeper

In Greek

Asian bittersweet

Wintercreeper

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet

wintercreeper

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny

wintercreeper

In Latin

Asian bittersweet

wintercreeper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Family

Celastraceae

Genus

Celastrus

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

40130

1 27800

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Properties of Bittersweet and Wintercreeper

Wondering what are the properties of Bittersweet and Wintercreeper? We provide you with everything About Bittersweet and Wintercreeper. Bittersweet doesn't have thorns and Wintercreeper doesn't have thorns. Also Bittersweet does not have fragrant flowers. Bittersweet has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Wintercreeper has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting. 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 Bittersweet and Wintercreeper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Wintercreeper

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

Bittersweet and Wintercreeper Physical Information

Bittersweet and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Wintercreeper are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bittersweet and Wintercreeper

Care of Bittersweet and Wintercreeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Wintercreeper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bittersweet 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.