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About Wintercreeper and Centipede Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

China
China

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

3100
0 40000
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Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
10 - 7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

110.00 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

655.00 cm3.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Oblovate

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

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
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
Centipede Grass

In Hindi

Wintercreeper
Hydrangea

In German

Weißbunte
Hortensie

In French

wintercreeper
Hortensia

In Spanish

Wintercreeper
Hortensia

In Greek

Wintercreeper
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

wintercreeper
Hortênsia

In Polish

wintercreeper
Hortensja

In Latin

wintercreeper
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Celastrales
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Family

Celastraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Ophiuroides

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Celastroideae
Sorghum

Number of Species

13010
1 27800
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Properties of Wintercreeper and Centipede Grass

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

Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Centipede Grass

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

Wintercreeper and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Centipede Grass are as follows:

  • Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green

  • Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Wintercreeper and Centipede Grass

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