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About Wintercreeper and Butternut Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

China
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

33
0 40000
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Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
12-1

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

110.00 cm7.62 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

655.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink
Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

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

Fertilizers

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Ants, Bees

Allergy

-
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

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Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
Butternut Squash

In Hindi

Wintercreeper
Butternut Squash Plant

In German

Weißbunte
Butternut Squash-Anlage

In French

wintercreeper
Courge musquée Plante

In Spanish

Wintercreeper
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

In Greek

Wintercreeper
Κολοκύθια Φυτών

In Portuguese

wintercreeper
Butternut Squash planta

In Polish

wintercreeper
Piżmowa roślin

In Latin

wintercreeper
Planta butternut cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Violales

Family

Celastraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Celastroideae
Papilionoideae

Number of Species

13027
1 27800
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Properties of Wintercreeper and Butternut Squash

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

Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Butternut Squash

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

Wintercreeper and Butternut Squash Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Butternut Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Butternut Squash are as follows:

  • Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green

  • Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Wintercreeper and Butternut Squash

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