Wintercreeper

Carambola

About Wintercreeper and Carambola

Wintercreeper

Carambola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

China

Southeastern Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Starfruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

11-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

110.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

655.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Fertilize every year

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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei

AVERRHOA carambola

Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

Carambola, Starfruit

In Hindi

Wintercreeper

carambola पेड़

In German

Weißbunte

Sternfrucht Baum

In French

wintercreeper

arbre carambole

In Spanish

Wintercreeper

árbol de carambola

In Greek

Wintercreeper

carambola δέντρο

In Portuguese

wintercreeper

árvore de carambola

In Polish

wintercreeper

karambola drzewo

In Latin

wintercreeper

carambola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Oxalidales

Family

Celastraceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

130180

1 27800

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Properties of Wintercreeper and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Carambola

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

Wintercreeper and Carambola Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Carambola are as follows:

Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Wintercreeper and Carambola

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