Wintercreeper

Baobab

About Wintercreeper and Baobab

Wintercreeper

Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

China

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

110.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

655.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Ovate

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of 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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches

Fertilizers

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei

ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

Wintercreeper

Baobab

In German

Weißbunte

Affenbrotbaum

In French

wintercreeper

Baobab

In Spanish

Wintercreeper

Baobab

In Greek

Wintercreeper

Baobab

In Portuguese

wintercreeper

baobá

In Polish

wintercreeper

Baobab

In Latin

wintercreeper

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Malvales

Family

Celastraceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

1308

1 27800

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Properties of Wintercreeper and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Baobab

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

Wintercreeper and Baobab Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Baobab are as follows:

Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Wintercreeper and Baobab

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