Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
China
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
337
0
40000
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Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-91-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
7-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
110.00 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
655.00 cm0.12 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Orange, Pink
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
Wintercreeper
duckweed
In German
Weißbunte
Entengrütze
In French
wintercreeper
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Wintercreeper
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
Wintercreeper
duckweed
In Portuguese
wintercreeper
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
wintercreeper
Rzęsa
In Latin
wintercreeper
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Arales
Family
Celastraceae
Lemnaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Lemna
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Lemneae
Subfamily
Celastroideae
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
13038
1
27800
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