Sun Star

Wintercreeper

About Sun Star and Wintercreeper

Sun Star

Wintercreeper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

China

Types

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

603

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-2

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm110.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm655.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Yellow 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

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

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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

EUONYMUS fortunei

Common Name

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

In Hindi

Sun Star

Wintercreeper

In German

Sun Star

Weißbunte

In French

Sun Star

wintercreeper

In Spanish

Sun Star

Wintercreeper

In Greek

Sun Star

Wintercreeper

In Portuguese

Sun Star

wintercreeper

In Polish

Sun Star

wintercreeper

In Latin

Sun Star

wintercreeper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Platyhelminthes

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Celastrales

Family

Asparagaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Ornithogalum

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

50130

1 27800

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Properties of Sun Star and Wintercreeper

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

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Season and Care of Sun Star and Wintercreeper

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

Sun Star and Wintercreeper Physical Information

Sun Star and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Sun Star and Wintercreeper are as follows:

Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green
Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sun Star and Wintercreeper

Care of Sun Star and Wintercreeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sun Star 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 Sun Star 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.