Wintercreeper

Red Elderberry

About Wintercreeper and Red Elderberry

Wintercreeper

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

China

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

110.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

655.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, 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

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

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Wintercreeper

Red Elderberry

In German

Weißbunte

Rote Holunder

In French

wintercreeper

Red sureau

In Spanish

Wintercreeper

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Wintercreeper

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

wintercreeper

Red Elderberry

In Polish

wintercreeper

Red Elderberry

In Latin

wintercreeper

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Dipsacales

Family

Celastraceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

1307

1 27800

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Properties of Wintercreeper and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Red Elderberry

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

Wintercreeper and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Wintercreeper and Red Elderberry

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