Boxberry

Wintercreeper

About Boxberry and Wintercreeper

Boxberry

Wintercreeper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Argentina, Chile

China

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm110.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm655.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

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

Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

EUONYMUS fortunei

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

In Hindi

boxberry

Wintercreeper

In German

boxberry

Weißbunte

In French

boxberry

wintercreeper

In Spanish

boxberry

Wintercreeper

In Greek

boxberry

Wintercreeper

In Portuguese

boxberry

wintercreeper

In Polish

boxberry

wintercreeper

In Latin

Burning

wintercreeper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Celastrales

Family

Ericaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

141130

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Wintercreeper

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Wintercreeper? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Wintercreeper. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Wintercreeper doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Wintercreeper has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Wintercreeper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Wintercreeper

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

Boxberry and Wintercreeper Physical Information

Boxberry and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Wintercreeper are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Boxberry and Wintercreeper

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