Wintercreeper

Natal Plum

About Wintercreeper and Natal Plum

Wintercreeper

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

China

Southern Africa

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

110.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

655.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Oval to roundish

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

Slow

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Seedlings

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

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

Fertilizers

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

Large Num-Num

In Hindi

Wintercreeper

नेटाल बेर

In German

Weißbunte

Natal Plum

In French

wintercreeper

natal Plum

In Spanish

Wintercreeper

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Wintercreeper

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

wintercreeper

Natal Plum

In Polish

wintercreeper

Natal Plum

In Latin

wintercreeper

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Gentianales

Family

Celastraceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

13020

1 27800

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Properties of Wintercreeper and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Natal Plum

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

Wintercreeper and Natal Plum Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Natal Plum are as follows:

Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Wintercreeper and Natal Plum

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