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About Wintercreeper and Blue Dune Lyme Grass


About Blue Dune Lyme Grass and Wintercreeper


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Grass   

Origin
China   
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia   

Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus   
Blue Lyme Grass   

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade   
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
4-10   

AHS Heat Zone
9-2   
10 - 1   

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17   
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Spreading   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
110.00 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
655.00 cm   
32
75.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green   
Creamy Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Orange, Pink   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Blue Green, Steel Blue   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Light Yellow, Pink, Steel Blue   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Pollution, Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings   
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established   

In Summer
Average Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring   

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction   
Drought, Pollution, Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

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
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies, Not Available   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover   
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Insignificant   

Environmental Uses
Erosion control   
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Stem   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei   
LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'   

Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass   

In Hindi
Wintercreeper   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass   

In German
Weißbunte   
Blau Dune Lyme Grass   

In French
wintercreeper   
Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe   

In Spanish
Wintercreeper   
Azul Duna hierba de Lyme   

In Greek
Wintercreeper   
Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass   

In Portuguese
wintercreeper   
Azul Dune Lyme grama   

In Polish
wintercreeper   
Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme   

In Latin
wintercreeper   
Blue Dune Lyme Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Celastrales   
Cyperales   

Family
Celastraceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Euonymus   
Elymus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Triticeae   

Subfamily
Celastroideae   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
130   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Wintercreeper and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

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

Wintercreeper and Blue Dune Lyme Grass Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Blue Dune Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Blue Dune Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Blue Dune Lyme Grass are as follows:

Care of Wintercreeper and Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Care of Wintercreeper and Blue Dune Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wintercreeper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Dune Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wintercreeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Dune Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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