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About Wintercreeper and Bread Tree


About Bread Tree and Wintercreeper


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
3  
99+
66  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-12  

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 cm  
99+
290.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
655.00 cm  
32
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Pink  
-  

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
No  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

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
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
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological  
-  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Celastroideae  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
66  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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