Wintercreeper

Leucojum

About Wintercreeper and Leucojum

Wintercreeper

Leucojum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

China

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

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

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9Not Available

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

110.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

655.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Light 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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Strap shaped

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, Partial shade

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs less watering

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, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Bulb fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Ants, Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Alzheimer’s Disease

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei

Leucojum aestivum

7.2 Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

Leucojum, summer snowflake

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wintercreeper

Leucojum

7.2.2 In German

Weißbunte

Leucojum

7.2.3 In French

wintercreeper

Leucojum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Wintercreeper

Leucojum

7.2.5 In Greek

Wintercreeper

Leucojum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

wintercreeper

Leucojum

7.2.7 In Polish

wintercreeper

Leucojum

7.2.8 In Latin

wintercreeper

Leucojum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Celastraceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Euonymus

Leucojum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Celastroideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1302

1 27800

Properties of Wintercreeper and Leucojum

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Leucojum

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

Wintercreeper and Leucojum Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Leucojum are as follows:

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

Care of Wintercreeper and Leucojum

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