Wintercreeper

Corkscrew Rush

About Wintercreeper and Corkscrew Rush

Wintercreeper

Corkscrew Rush

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What is

Life Span

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

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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 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

655.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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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

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

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

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

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

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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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 f.Spiral

Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

Curly wurly

In Hindi

Wintercreeper

Corkscrew Rush

In German

Weißbunte

Corkscrew Rush

In French

wintercreeper

Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

Wintercreeper

Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

Wintercreeper

Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

wintercreeper

Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

wintercreeper

Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

wintercreeper

Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

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

13025

1 27800

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Properties of Wintercreeper and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Corkscrew Rush

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

Wintercreeper and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

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

Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Wintercreeper and Corkscrew Rush

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