Wintercreeper

Surprise Lily

About Wintercreeper and Surprise Lily

Wintercreeper

Surprise Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

310

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Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999

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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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

110.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

655.00 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray 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

Long linear and narrow

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs very little water

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bulbs

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

bulb used as starch

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei

LYCORIS

Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily

In Hindi

Wintercreeper

surprise lily

In German

Weißbunte

Überraschung Lilie

In French

wintercreeper

Lycoris squamigera

In Spanish

Wintercreeper

Lycoris squamigera

In Greek

Wintercreeper

surprise lily

In Portuguese

wintercreeper

surpresa lírio

In Polish

wintercreeper

niespodzianka lilia

In Latin

wintercreeper

surprise lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Asparagales

Family

Celastraceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

13010

1 27800

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Properties of Wintercreeper and Surprise Lily

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Surprise Lily

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

Wintercreeper and Surprise Lily Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Surprise Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Surprise Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Surprise Lily are as follows:

Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Surprise Lily flower color: White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender and Ivory
Surprise Lily leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Wintercreeper and Surprise Lily

Care of Wintercreeper and Surprise Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wintercreeper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Surprise Lily pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, 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 Surprise Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.