Top 10 Climbers And Creepers

About Top 10 Climbers And Creepers

Climbers and creepers make an important and interesting group of plants. Many people consider climbers and creepers as same. However,climbers climb and creepers creep that is the basic difference between two. Creepers do not develop any specialised structures whereas climbers develop specialised structures like tendrils for climbing purpose.

Bougainvillea, Water melon are creepers while cucumber, squash are climbers. Generally, creepers are cultivated as ground covers. May it be climber or creeper both adds beauty to the garden. Grow climbers and creepers in you existing garden or start gardening with these easy to grow plant group.

Many climbers and creepers are also grown as hedge/boundary plants. Climbers like Ficus pumila climbs the walls with specialised structures. Creepers like morning glory can be easily located on many hedges or fence.