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About Wintercreeper and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

China
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

3800
0 40000
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Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
12-10

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

110.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

655.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
-

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Water carefully

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, 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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

Wintercreeper
रो अंजीर

In German

Weißbunte
Birkenfeige

In French

wintercreeper
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Wintercreeper
higo llorón

In Greek

Wintercreeper
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

wintercreeper
chorando fig

In Polish

wintercreeper
płacz rys

In Latin

wintercreeper
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Urticales

Family

Celastraceae
Moraceae

Genus

Euonymus
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

130850
1 27800
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Properties of Wintercreeper and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Wintercreeper and Weeping Fig

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

Wintercreeper and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Wintercreeper and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Wintercreeper and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green

  • Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Wintercreeper and Weeping Fig

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