Wintercreeper

Lamb's Lettuce

About Wintercreeper and Lamb's Lettuce

Wintercreeper

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

China

Europe, Northern 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

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

110.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

655.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Elliptic to oblong

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires 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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well 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

Remove damaged leaves, 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

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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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

Wintercreeper

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Weißbunte

Feldsalat

In French

wintercreeper

Mâche

In Spanish

Wintercreeper

Miramores

In Greek

Wintercreeper

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

wintercreeper

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

wintercreeper

Roszpunka

In Latin

wintercreeper

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Dipsacales

Family

Celastraceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

130100

1 27800

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Properties of Wintercreeper and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Wintercreeper and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Wintercreeper and Lamb's Lettuce

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