Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Asia, Europe, Northern Africa
China
Types
Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-75-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-2
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,000.00 cm110.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
800.00 cm655.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Orange, Yellow
Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
-
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Botanical Name
Sorbus aucuparia
EUONYMUS fortunei
Common Name
Rowan, Mountain ash
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
In Hindi
रोवाण पौधा
Wintercreeper
In German
Rowan Tree
Weißbunte
In French
Rowan Tree
wintercreeper
In Spanish
Rowan Tree
Wintercreeper
In Greek
Rowan Tree
Wintercreeper
In Portuguese
Árvore de Rowan
wintercreeper
In Polish
Rowan Tree
wintercreeper
In Latin
Rowan ligno
wintercreeper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Celastrales
Family
Rosaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Sorbus
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Celastroideae
Number of Species
110130
1
27800
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