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Wintercreeper
Common Rush
About Common Rush and Wintercreeper


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Sedge or Rush  
Origin
China  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia  
Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus  
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus  
Number of Varieties
3  
99+
5  
99+
Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
6-9  
AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
9-6  
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  
H1, 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  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
110.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
655.00 cm  
32
61.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green  
Brown  
Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Orange, Pink  
-  
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  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Long hair-like leaves  
Thorns
No  
No  
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  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings  
Divison, reseeds  
Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium  
Does not require regular watering  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly Drained  
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 to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales  
-  
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
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  
Fine  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
Yes  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Butterflies  
Bumblebees, Flying insects  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
No  
Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
-  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
woven into the covering of tatami mats  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine  
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei  
JUNCUS effusus  
Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus  
Soft Rush  
In Hindi
Wintercreeper  
Soft Rush  
In German
Weißbunte  
Soft Rush  
In French
wintercreeper  
Soft Rush  
In Spanish
Wintercreeper  
Soft Rush  
In Greek
Wintercreeper  
Soft Rush  
In Portuguese
wintercreeper  
Soft Rush  
In Polish
wintercreeper  
Soft Rush  
In Latin
wintercreeper  
Soft Rush  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  
Order
Celastrales  
Poales  
Family
Celastraceae  
Juncaceae  
Genus
Euonymus  
Juncus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
Celastroideae  
-  
Number of Species
130  
99+
400  
99+
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Properties of Wintercreeper and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Common Rush

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

Wintercreeper and Common Rush Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Common Rush are as follows:

Care of Wintercreeper and Common Rush

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

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