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About Wintercreeper and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Wintercreeper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
China  
Canary Islands  

Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
10  

Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
9 - 1  

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 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
655.00 cm  
32
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Pink  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Medium  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Wintercreeper  
Tree Echium  

In German
Weißbunte  
Baum Aciam  

In French
wintercreeper  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Wintercreeper  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Wintercreeper  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
wintercreeper  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
wintercreeper  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
wintercreeper  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Lamiales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Euonymus  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Celastroideae  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
60  

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Properties of Wintercreeper and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Tree Echium

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

Wintercreeper and Tree Echium Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Wintercreeper and Tree Echium

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

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