About Wintercreeper

Wintercreeper

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

China

1.4 Types

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Rank: 89 (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

110.00 cm

Rank: 95 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

655.00 cm

Rank: 32 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange, Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

43% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

8% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

61% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

3% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

55% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

14% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

28% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

50% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUONYMUS fortunei

7.2 Common Name

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wintercreeper

7.2.2 In German

Weißbunte

7.2.3 In French

wintercreeper

7.2.4 In Spanish

Wintercreeper

7.2.5 In Greek

Wintercreeper

7.2.6 In Portuguese

wintercreeper

7.2.7 In Polish

wintercreeper

7.2.8 In Latin

wintercreeper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Celastraceae

8.6 Genus

Euonymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Celastroideae

8.10 Number of Species

130

Rank: 75 (Overall) ▶

1 27800

Properties of Wintercreeper

Want to know the properties of Wintercreeper? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Wintercreeper is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Not Available. Wintercreeper Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: anti-cancer and Gynaecological
Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Broadleaf Evergreen

Wintercreeper Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Wintercreeper. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Wintercreeper physical information is as follows: 110.00 cm tall and 655.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic and Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Yellow green
Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Wintercreeper

Taking Wintercreeper Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Wintercreeper include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Average Water and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

Compare Broadleaf Evergreen

Cape Daisy and Wilga

Cape Daisy and Toyon

Cape Daisy and Chinese hibiscus

Season and care of Wintercreeper

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Wintercreeper is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Wintercreeper is a very important plant from . There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus. This plant's habitat is Hedge, Shady Edge and Woodland Garden Dappled Shade and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.