Sweet Chestnut

Wintercreeper

About Sweet Chestnut and Wintercreeper

Sweet Chestnut

Wintercreeper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia

China

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

203

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-2

9-2

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm110.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm655.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Purple

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Shade areas

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, 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

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

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Squirrels

Butterflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

EUONYMUS fortunei

Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

Wintercreeper

In German

Esskastanie

Weißbunte

In French

châtaignier

wintercreeper

In Spanish

Castaña dulce

Wintercreeper

In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

Wintercreeper

In Portuguese

Castanheiro

wintercreeper

In Polish

słodki Chestnut

wintercreeper

In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

wintercreeper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Celastrales

Family

Aceraceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Acer

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

9130

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Wintercreeper

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Chestnut and Wintercreeper? We provide you with everything About Sweet Chestnut and Wintercreeper. Sweet Chestnut doesn't have thorns and Wintercreeper doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Chestnut does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Chestnut has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy and Throat itching and Wintercreeper has allergic reactions like Oral Allergy and Throat itching. 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 Sweet Chestnut and Wintercreeper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Wintercreeper

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

Sweet Chestnut and Wintercreeper Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Wintercreeper are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Wintercreeper

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Wintercreeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Chestnut 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 Sweet Chestnut 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.