Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
5-9
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Elliptic and Ovate
Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
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
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA
EUONYMUS fortunei
Common Name
Potentilla
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
In Hindi
Potentilla plant
Wintercreeper
In German
Potentilla Pflanze
Weißbunte
In French
plante Potentilla
wintercreeper
In Spanish
planta Potentilla
Wintercreeper
In Greek
φυτό potentilla
Wintercreeper
In Portuguese
planta Potentilla
wintercreeper
In Polish
Potentilla roślin
wintercreeper
In Latin
Potentilla herba
wintercreeper
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Celastrales
Family
Rosaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Potentilla
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Rosoideae
Celastroideae
Season and Care of Potentilla and Wintercreeper
Season and care of Potentilla and Wintercreeper is important to know. While considering everything about Potentilla and Wintercreeper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potentilla season is Early Fall and Spring and Wintercreeper season is Early Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Potentilla is Well drained and for Wintercreeper is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline and for Wintercreeper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Potentilla and Wintercreeper Physical Information
Potentilla and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Wintercreeper are as follows:
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
- Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Potentilla and Wintercreeper
Care of Potentilla and Wintercreeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla 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.