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About Pennywort and Wintercreeper

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
China

Types

Virginia
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

53
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-5
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
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 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 Green
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative
anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
EUONYMUS fortunei

Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

In Hindi

pennywort
Wintercreeper

In German

Wassernabel
Weißbunte

In French

pennywort
wintercreeper

In Spanish

Centella
Wintercreeper

In Greek

pennywort
Wintercreeper

In Portuguese

conchelo
wintercreeper

In Polish

wąkrota
wintercreeper

In Latin

pennywort
wintercreeper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Celastrales

Family

Apiaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Hydrocotyle
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Celastroideae

Number of Species

700130
1 27800
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Properties of Pennywort and Wintercreeper

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

Season and Care of Pennywort and Wintercreeper

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

Pennywort and Wintercreeper Physical Information

Pennywort and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Wintercreeper are as follows:

  • Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green

  • Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green

  • Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pennywort and Wintercreeper

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