Wintercreeper

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Wintercreeper and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Wintercreeper

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Cactus

1.3 Origin

China

South America, Argentina, Brazil

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

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

110.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

655.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange, Pink

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Never Over-water

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

7.2 Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

Peruvian Apple Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wintercreeper

Peruvian Apple cactus

7.2.2 In German

Weißbunte

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

wintercreeper

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Wintercreeper

Peruana de Apple Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Wintercreeper

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

wintercreeper

Cactus a Apple peruana

7.2.7 In Polish

wintercreeper

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

wintercreeper

Apple Peruviani Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Caryophyllidae

8.5 Family

Celastraceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Euonymus

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Celastroideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

130NA

1 27800

Properties of Wintercreeper and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Wintercreeper and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow
Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Wintercreeper and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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