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About Cabbage Tree and Wintercreeper


About Wintercreeper and Cabbage Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

Origin
New Zealand   
China   

Types
Not Available   
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
3   
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions   
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-2   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
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
610.00 cm   
99+
110.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm   
99+
655.00 cm   
32

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
White, Blue   
Orange, Pink   

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow   
Elliptic and Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Average Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
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 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   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths   
Butterflies, Not Available   

Allergy
Asthma   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Erosion control   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain   
anti-cancer, Gynaecological   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical   
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'   
EUONYMUS fortunei   

Common Name
Cabbage Palm   
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus   

In Hindi
गोभी पेड़   
Wintercreeper   

In German
Cabbage tree   
Weißbunte   

In French
arbre de chou   
wintercreeper   

In Spanish
árbol de la col   
Wintercreeper   

In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο   
Wintercreeper   

In Portuguese
repolho árvore   
wintercreeper   

In Polish
kapusta drzewo   
wintercreeper   

In Latin
brassica ligno   
wintercreeper   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Celastrales   

Family
Asparagaceae   
Celastraceae   

Genus
Acidosasa   
Euonymus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Lomandroideae   
Celastroideae   

Number of Species
4   
99+
130   
99+

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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Wintercreeper

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Wintercreeper

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

Cabbage Tree and Wintercreeper Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Wintercreeper are as follows:

Care of Cabbage Tree and Wintercreeper

Care of Cabbage Tree and Wintercreeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Wintercreeper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cabbage Tree 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.

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