Buttonbush

Wintercreeper

About Buttonbush and Wintercreeper

Buttonbush

Wintercreeper

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South Africa

China

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm110.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm655.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

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

Wet Site

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

EUONYMUS fortunei

Common Name

Buttonbush

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Wintercreeper

In German

Button Strauch

Weißbunte

In French

buttonbush arbuste

wintercreeper

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Wintercreeper

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

Wintercreeper

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

wintercreeper

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

wintercreeper

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

wintercreeper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Celastrales

Family

Bruniaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

12130

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Wintercreeper

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Wintercreeper

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

Buttonbush and Wintercreeper Physical Information

Buttonbush and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Wintercreeper are as follows:

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

Care of Buttonbush and Wintercreeper

Care of Buttonbush and Wintercreeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Wintercreeper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush 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.