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About White Lotus and Wintercreeper


About Wintercreeper and White Lotus


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Aquatics, Flowering Plants   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

Origin
Not Available   
China   

Types
Not Available   
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
3   
99+

Habitat
Ponds   
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-2   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Spreading   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
110.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
655.00 cm   
32

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Orange, Pink   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round   
Elliptic and Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Early Summer, Late Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Aquatic Plant   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
waterlogging   
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting   
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water   
Medium   

In Summer
Aquatic Plant   
Average Water   

In Spring
Aquatic Plant   
Moderate   

In Winter
Aquatic Plant   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Aquatic Plant   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Not Applicable   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Aquatic Plant   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   

Pruning
No need to prune   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year   
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot   
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales   

Plant Tolerance
waterlogging   
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Fishes   
Butterflies, Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Erosion control   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C   
anti-cancer, Gynaecological   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens   
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Nymphaea lotus   
EUONYMUS fortunei   

Common Name
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily   
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus   

In Hindi
सफेद कमल   
Wintercreeper   

In German
Tigerlotus   
Weißbunte   

In French
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré   
wintercreeper   

In Spanish
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio   
Wintercreeper   

In Greek
λευκό λωτού   
Wintercreeper   

In Portuguese
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito   
wintercreeper   

In Polish
białego lotosu   
wintercreeper   

In Latin
albus Lotus   
wintercreeper   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Nymphaeales   
Celastrales   

Family
Nymphaeaceae   
Celastraceae   

Genus
Nymphaea   
Euonymus   

Clade
Angiosperms   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Celastroideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
130   
99+

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Properties of White Lotus and Wintercreeper

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

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Season and Care of White Lotus and Wintercreeper

Season and care of White Lotus and Wintercreeper is important to know. While considering everything about White Lotus and Wintercreeper Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Lotus season is Early Summer and Late Summer and Wintercreeper season is Early Summer and Late Summer. The type of soil for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant and for Wintercreeper is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant and for Wintercreeper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

White Lotus and Wintercreeper Physical Information

White Lotus and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of White Lotus and Wintercreeper are as follows:

Care of White Lotus and Wintercreeper

Care of White Lotus and Wintercreeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune and Wintercreeper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant. Whereas, in summer Wintercreeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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