Red Alder

Wintercreeper

About Red Alder and Wintercreeper

Red Alder

Wintercreeper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

China

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm110.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm655.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

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

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

EUONYMUS fortunei

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

In Hindi

red alder

Wintercreeper

In German

rot-Erle

Weißbunte

In French

aulne rouge

wintercreeper

In Spanish

aliso rojo

Wintercreeper

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

Wintercreeper

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

wintercreeper

In Polish

czerwony olcha

wintercreeper

In Latin

red alnus

wintercreeper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Celastrales

Family

Betulaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Alnus

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

35130

1 27800

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Properties of Red Alder and Wintercreeper

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Wintercreeper

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

Red Alder and Wintercreeper Physical Information

Red Alder and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Wintercreeper are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Alder and Wintercreeper

Care of Red Alder and Wintercreeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder 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 Red Alder 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.