Wintercreeper

Russian Sage

About Wintercreeper and Russian Sage

Wintercreeper

Russian Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants

Origin

China

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Number of Varieties

3250

0 40000

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Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

110.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

655.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Grass like

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

In Hindi

Wintercreeper

Russian Sage

In German

Weißbunte

russische Sage

In French

wintercreeper

sabio ruso

In Spanish

Wintercreeper

Sage ruso

In Greek

Wintercreeper

Ρωσική Sage

In Portuguese

wintercreeper

Sábio russo

In Polish

wintercreeper

rosyjski Sage

In Latin

wintercreeper

Russian Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Lamiales

Family

Celastraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Perovskia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

130250

1 27800

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Properties of Wintercreeper and Russian Sage

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Russian Sage

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

Wintercreeper and Russian Sage Physical Information

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

Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Wintercreeper and Russian Sage

Care of Wintercreeper and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wintercreeper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Wintercreeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.