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About Wintercreeper and Bread Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Palm or Cycad

Origin

China
South Africa

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Alexandria cycad, Encephalartos caffer, Encephalartos concinnus

Number of Varieties

366
0 40000
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Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
12-8

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

110.00 cm290.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

655.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Needs very little water

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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 crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei
ENCEPHALARTOS altensteinii

Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
Bread Tree, Prickly Cycad

In Hindi

Wintercreeper
Bread Tree

In German

Weißbunte
Brotbaum

In French

wintercreeper
Bread Arbre

In Spanish

Wintercreeper
Árbol del pan

In Greek

Wintercreeper
ψωμί Δέντρο

In Portuguese

wintercreeper
Árvore de pão

In Polish

wintercreeper
chleb Drzewo

In Latin

wintercreeper
panis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Celastrales
Cycadales

Family

Celastraceae
Cycadaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

13066
1 27800
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Properties of Wintercreeper and Bread Tree

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

Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Bread Tree

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

Wintercreeper and Bread Tree Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Bread Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Bread Tree height is 290.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Bread Tree are as follows:

  • Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green

  • Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Bread Tree flower color:

  • Bread Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wintercreeper and Bread Tree

Care of Wintercreeper and Bread Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wintercreeper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bread Tree pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Wintercreeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bread Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.