Wintercreeper

Star Anise

About Wintercreeper and Star Anise

Wintercreeper

Star Anise

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China

Southeastern United States

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

342

0 40000

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Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

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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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

110.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

655.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Long, Alternate

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Fertilizers

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Dogs

Allergy

Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beautification, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Antibacterial, Appetizer, Expectorant, Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as essential oil, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to sweeten the breath

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

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei

ILLICIUM parviflorum

Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

Chinese Star Anise, Badiam

In Hindi

Wintercreeper

चक्र फूल

In German

Weißbunte

Sternanis

In French

wintercreeper

Anis étoilé

In Spanish

Wintercreeper

Anís estrellado

In Greek

Wintercreeper

Γλυκάνισο

In Portuguese

wintercreeper

Star Anise

In Polish

wintercreeper

Anyż

In Latin

wintercreeper

Star Anise

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Illiciales

Family

Celastraceae

Illiciaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Illicium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms

Tribe

Illicieae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Illicioideae

Number of Species

13042

1 27800

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Properties of Wintercreeper and Star Anise

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Star Anise

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

Wintercreeper and Star Anise Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Star Anise physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Star Anise height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Star Anise are as follows:

Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Star Anise flower color: Yellow green
Star Anise leaf color: Olive

Care of Wintercreeper and Star Anise

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