Wintercreeper

Fern Pine

About Wintercreeper and Fern Pine

Wintercreeper

Fern Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

China

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

330

0 40000

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Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

110.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

655.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Pinnate

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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

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

Bark

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei

AFROCARPUS gracilior

Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

In Hindi

Wintercreeper

फर्न पाइन

In German

Weißbunte

Fern Pinien

In French

wintercreeper

pin Fern

In Spanish

Wintercreeper

pino helecho

In Greek

Wintercreeper

Fern πεύκο

In Portuguese

wintercreeper

pinho Fern

In Polish

wintercreeper

Fern sosna

In Latin

wintercreeper

Fern pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Celastrales

Pinales

Family

Celastraceae

Podocarpaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Afrocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

1306

1 27800

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Properties of Wintercreeper and Fern Pine

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Fern Pine

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

Wintercreeper and Fern Pine Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Fern Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Fern Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Fern Pine are as follows:

Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan
Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Wintercreeper and Fern Pine

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