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About Wintercreeper and Mashua


About Mashua and Wintercreeper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

Origin
China  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
10  

Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
-  

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

Habit
Spreading  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
110.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
655.00 cm  
32
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Orange, Pink  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
Wintercreeper  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
Weißbunte  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
wintercreeper  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
Wintercreeper  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
Wintercreeper  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
wintercreeper  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
wintercreeper  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
wintercreeper  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Celastrales  
Brassicales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Euonymus  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Celastroideae  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
100  

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Properties of Wintercreeper and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Mashua

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

Wintercreeper and Mashua Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Mashua are as follows:

Care of Wintercreeper and Mashua

Care of Wintercreeper and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wintercreeper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Wintercreeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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