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About Sausage Tree and Wintercreeper

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
China

Types

Kigelia africana
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

93
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm110.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm655.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan
Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana
EUONYMUS fortunei

Common Name

Sausage Tree
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

In Hindi

Sausage Tree
Wintercreeper

In German

Sausage Tree
Weißbunte

In French

saucisse Arbre
wintercreeper

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha
Wintercreeper

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο
Wintercreeper

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha
wintercreeper

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo
wintercreeper

In Latin

farciminis ligno
wintercreeper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Celastrales

Family

Bignoniaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Kaempferia
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Tecomeae
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Subfamily

-
Celastroideae

Number of Species

9130
1 27800
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Properties of Sausage Tree and Wintercreeper

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

Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Wintercreeper

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

Sausage Tree and Wintercreeper Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Wintercreeper are as follows:

  • Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan

  • Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green

  • Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sausage Tree and Wintercreeper

Care of Sausage Tree and Wintercreeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree 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 Sausage 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.