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About Wintercreeper and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

China
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

340
0 40000
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Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

110.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

655.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

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
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

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
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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 branches, 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
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Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fibre

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Wintercreeper
Needle Grass

In German

Weißbunte
Nadel- Gras

In French

wintercreeper
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Wintercreeper
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Wintercreeper
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

wintercreeper
agulha Relva

In Polish

wintercreeper
igła do trawy

In Latin

wintercreeper
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Celastrales
Cyperales

Family

Celastraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

130150
1 27800
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Properties of Wintercreeper and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Needle Grass

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

Wintercreeper and Needle Grass Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green

  • Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Wintercreeper and Needle Grass

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