Wintercreeper

African Iris

About Wintercreeper and African Iris

Wintercreeper

African Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tender Perennial

Origin

China

Southern Africa

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Perennial

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

10-8

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

110.00 cm61.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

655.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

Wintercreeper

African Iris

In German

Weißbunte

Afrikanische Iris

In French

wintercreeper

African Iris

In Spanish

Wintercreeper

Iris africano

In Greek

Wintercreeper

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

wintercreeper

Iris africano

In Polish

wintercreeper

Afryki Iris

In Latin

wintercreeper

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Asparagales

Family

Celastraceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Irideae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

130300

1 27800

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Properties of Wintercreeper and African Iris

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and African Iris

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

Wintercreeper and African Iris Physical Information

Wintercreeper and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and African Iris are as follows:

Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Wintercreeper and African Iris

Care of Wintercreeper and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wintercreeper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Wintercreeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.