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About Wintercreeper and Squill


About Squill and Wintercreeper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
China  
Europe, South Africa, Asia  

Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus  
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
-  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
110.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
655.00 cm  
32
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Pink  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

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  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

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  
-  

Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales  
Crown rot  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
convulsions, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Removes dandruff  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological  
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei  
SCILLA  

Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus  
Squill  

In Hindi
Wintercreeper  
Squill  

In German
Weißbunte  
Squill  

In French
wintercreeper  
Squille  

In Spanish
Wintercreeper  
Escila  

In Greek
Wintercreeper  
σκιλοκρόμμυδο  

In Portuguese
wintercreeper  
Cila  

In Polish
wintercreeper  
Cebulica  

In Latin
wintercreeper  
Scilla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Liliales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Euonymus  
Scilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
Celastroideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
130  
99+
81  
99+

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Properties of Wintercreeper and Squill

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Squill

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

Wintercreeper and Squill Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Squill height is 15.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Squill are as follows:

Care of Wintercreeper and Squill

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

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