Wintercreeper

Escallonia

About Wintercreeper and Escallonia

Wintercreeper

Escallonia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

China

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Mountain Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

110.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

655.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange, Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei

Escallonia resinosa

7.2 Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

Escallonia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wintercreeper

गम

7.2.2 In German

Weißbunte

Gummi

7.2.3 In French

wintercreeper

gomme

7.2.4 In Spanish

Wintercreeper

goma

7.2.5 In Greek

Wintercreeper

κόμμι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

wintercreeper

goma

7.2.7 In Polish

wintercreeper

guma

7.2.8 In Latin

wintercreeper

Euonymus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Escalloniales

8.5 Family

Celastraceae

Grossulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Euonymus

Escallonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Celastroideae

Escallonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

13050

1 27800

Properties of Wintercreeper and Escallonia

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Escallonia

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

Wintercreeper and Escallonia Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Escallonia physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Escallonia height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Escallonia are as follows:

Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Escallonia flower color: White and Pink
Escallonia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Wintercreeper and Escallonia

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