Wintercreeper

Sitka Spruce

About Wintercreeper and Sitka Spruce

Wintercreeper

Sitka Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

China

Eastern Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Number of Varieties

335

0 40000

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Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

110.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

655.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Acicular

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs less watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, 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

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Wintercreeper

सरल

In German

Weißbunte

Fichten

In French

wintercreeper

Picea

In Spanish

Wintercreeper

Picea

In Greek

Wintercreeper

Spruce

In Portuguese

wintercreeper

Picea

In Polish

wintercreeper

Świerk

In Latin

wintercreeper

Picea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Celastrales

Pinales

Family

Celastraceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Euonymus

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Piceoideae

Number of Species

13035

1 27800

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Properties of Wintercreeper and Sitka Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Sitka Spruce

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

Wintercreeper and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Wintercreeper and Sitka Spruce

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