Wintercreeper

Red Alder

About Wintercreeper and Red Alder

Wintercreeper

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

China

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

330

0 40000

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Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

7-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

110.00 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

655.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Layering, 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Wintercreeper

red alder

In German

Weißbunte

rot-Erle

In French

wintercreeper

aulne rouge

In Spanish

Wintercreeper

aliso rojo

In Greek

Wintercreeper

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

wintercreeper

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

wintercreeper

czerwony olcha

In Latin

wintercreeper

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Fagales

Family

Celastraceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

13035

1 27800

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Properties of Wintercreeper and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Red Alder

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

Wintercreeper and Red Alder Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Red Alder are as follows:

Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wintercreeper and Red Alder

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