Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Sedge or Rush
  
Origin
China
  
World/Pandemic
  
Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
  
Wild
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
5-12
  
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
  
Mat-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green
  
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Orange, Pink
  
Dark Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
  
V-Shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
  
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium
  
Requires consistently moist soil
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
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
  
Rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Not Available
  
Pigs
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Oral Allergy
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
  
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
For making oil, used for weaving hats
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei
  
CYPERUS esculentus
  
Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
  
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
  
In Hindi
Wintercreeper
  
अखरोट सेज
  
In German
Weißbunte
  
Nuss -Segge
  
In French
wintercreeper
  
souchet
  
In Spanish
Wintercreeper
  
tuerca de la juncia
  
In Greek
Wintercreeper
  
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
  
In Portuguese
wintercreeper
  
Nut Sedge
  
In Polish
wintercreeper
  
nakrętka turzyca
  
In Latin
wintercreeper
  
nut Sedge
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Celastrales
  
Poales
  
Family
Celastraceae
  
Cyperaceae
  
Genus
Euonymus
  
Cyperus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cypereae
  
Subfamily
Celastroideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Nut Sedge
Season and care of Wintercreeper and Nut Sedge is important to know. While considering everything about Wintercreeper and Nut Sedge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wintercreeper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Nut Sedge season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Wintercreeper is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wintercreeper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Wintercreeper and Nut Sedge Physical Information
Wintercreeper and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Nut Sedge are as follows:
Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
- Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Wintercreeper and Nut Sedge
Care of Wintercreeper and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wintercreeper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nut Sedge 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 Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.