Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
China
Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
5-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Elliptic and Ovate
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
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
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, 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
Pests and diseases free
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
EUONYMUS fortunei
Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
In Hindi
Silver bells
Wintercreeper
In German
Silver bells
Weißbunte
In French
Silver bells
wintercreeper
In Spanish
Silver bells
Wintercreeper
In Greek
Silver bells
Wintercreeper
In Portuguese
Silver bells
wintercreeper
In Polish
Silver bells
wintercreeper
In Latin
Silver bells
wintercreeper
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ebenales
Celastrales
Family
Asparagaceae
Celastraceae
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
-
Celastroideae
Season and Care of Silver Bells and Wintercreeper
Season and care of Silver Bells and Wintercreeper is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Bells and Wintercreeper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Bells season is Spring and Wintercreeper season is Spring. The type of soil for Silver Bells is and for Wintercreeper is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Silver Bells is and for Wintercreeper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Silver Bells and Wintercreeper Physical Information
Silver Bells and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Wintercreeper are as follows:
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
- Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Silver Bells and Wintercreeper
Care of Silver Bells and Wintercreeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells 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.