Wintercreeper

Elephant Ear

About Wintercreeper and Elephant Ear

Wintercreeper

Elephant Ear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tender Perennial

Origin

China

Southeastern Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

370

0 40000

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Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-8

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

110.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

655.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Full Sun, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Spider Mites

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei

ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

Elephant Ear

In Hindi

Wintercreeper

Elephant Ear

In German

Weißbunte

Elephant Ear

In French

wintercreeper

Elephant Ear

In Spanish

Wintercreeper

Elephant Ear

In Greek

Wintercreeper

Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

wintercreeper

Elephant Ear

In Polish

wintercreeper

Elephant Ear

In Latin

wintercreeper

Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Alismatales

Family

Celastraceae

Araceae

Genus

Euonymus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

13079

1 27800

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Properties of Wintercreeper and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Elephant Ear

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

Wintercreeper and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Wintercreeper and Elephant Ear

Care of Wintercreeper and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wintercreeper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Wintercreeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.