Wintercreeper

Kochia

About Wintercreeper and Kochia

Wintercreeper

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

China

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

3140

0 40000

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Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

110.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

655.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Average Water

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, 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

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Wintercreeper

Bassia scoparia

In German

Weißbunte

Besen-Radmelde

In French

wintercreeper

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Wintercreeper

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Wintercreeper

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

wintercreeper

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

wintercreeper

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

wintercreeper

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Caryophyllales

Family

Celastraceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1304

1 27800

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Properties of Wintercreeper and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Kochia

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

Wintercreeper and Kochia Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Kochia are as follows:

Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Wintercreeper and Kochia

Care of Wintercreeper and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wintercreeper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Wintercreeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.