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Wintercreeper and Peregrina


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Caribbean  
China  

Types
-  
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus  

Number of Varieties
10  
3  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub  
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
110.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
655.00 cm  
32

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple  
Orange, Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Bronze  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
fiddle-shaped  
Elliptic and Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales  
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden  
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-cancer, Gynaecological  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JATROPHA integerrima  
EUONYMUS fortunei  

Common Name
Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha  
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus  

In Hindi
Peregrina  
Wintercreeper  

In German
Peregrina  
Weißbunte  

In French
Peregrina  
wintercreeper  

In Spanish
Peregrina  
Wintercreeper  

In Greek
Peregrina  
Wintercreeper  

In Portuguese
Peregrina  
wintercreeper  

In Polish
Peregrina  
wintercreeper  

In Latin
Peregrina  
wintercreeper  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Euphorbiales  
Celastrales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Jatropha  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Jatropheae  
-  

Subfamily
Crotonoideae  
Celastroideae  

Number of Species
170  
99+
130  
99+

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Difference Between Peregrina and Wintercreeper

If you are confused whether Peregrina or Wintercreeper are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Peregrina and Wintercreeper Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Peregrina are slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Wintercreeper fertilizers required are since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Peregrina and Wintercreeper if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Peregrina and Wintercreeper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peregrina and Wintercreeper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peregrina and Wintercreeper as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Peregrina is whereas of Wintercreeper is anti-cancer and Gynaecological. Peregrina has beauty benefits as follows: while Wintercreeper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Peregrina vs Wintercreeper

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Peregrina vs Wintercreeper and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Peregrina are poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation whereas of Wintercreeper have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Peregrina has no showy fruits and Wintercreeper has showy fruits. Also Peregrina is not flowering and Wintercreeper is not flowering . You can compare Peregrina and Wintercreeper facts and facts of other plants too.

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