Wintercreeper

Tritoma

About Wintercreeper and Tritoma

Wintercreeper

Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

China

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

370

0 40000

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Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

110.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

655.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

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 or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Snails

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

Wintercreeper

Tritoma

In German

Weißbunte

Tritoma

In French

wintercreeper

Tritoma

In Spanish

Wintercreeper

tritoma

In Greek

Wintercreeper

tritoma

In Portuguese

wintercreeper

Tritoma

In Polish

wintercreeper

Tritoma

In Latin

wintercreeper

Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Asparagales

Family

Celastraceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

13072

1 27800

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Properties of Wintercreeper and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Tritoma

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

Wintercreeper and Tritoma Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Tritoma are as follows:

Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Wintercreeper and Tritoma

Care of Wintercreeper and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wintercreeper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.