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Kochia and Wintercreeper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
China  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
140  
99+

Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
gardens, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
110.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
655.00 cm  
32
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Pink  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Loamy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Bright direct sunlight  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales  
Aphids, Mosquito  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Heat Tolerance, Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

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  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Erosion control  
Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei  
BASSIA scoparia  

Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus  
Burningbush, Kochia  

In Hindi
Wintercreeper  
Bassia scoparia  

In German
Weißbunte  
Besen-Radmelde  

In French
wintercreeper  
Bassia scoparia  

In Spanish
Wintercreeper  
Kochia scoparia  

In Greek
Wintercreeper  
Bassia scoparia  

In Portuguese
wintercreeper  
Bassia scoparia  

In Polish
wintercreeper  
Mietelnik żakula  

In Latin
wintercreeper  
Bassia scoparia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Euonymus  
Bassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Celastroideae  
Camphorosmoideae  

Number of Species
130  
99+
4  

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Difference Between Wintercreeper and Kochia

If you are confused whether Wintercreeper or Kochia 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 Wintercreeper and Kochia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wintercreeper are since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, whereas for Kochia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wintercreeper and Kochia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wintercreeper and Kochia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wintercreeper and Kochia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wintercreeper and Kochia 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 Wintercreeper is anti-cancer and Gynaecological whereas of Kochia is Diabetes, Hypotensive and Obesity. Wintercreeper has beauty benefits as follows: while Kochia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Wintercreeper vs Kochia

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 Wintercreeper vs Kochia 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 Wintercreeper are whereas of Kochia have Eye irritation and Respiratory problems respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wintercreeper has showy fruits and Kochia has no showy fruits. Also Wintercreeper is not flowering and Kochia is not flowering . You can compare Wintercreeper and Kochia facts and facts of other plants too.

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