Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
China
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
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Number of Varieties
32
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40000
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Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
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Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
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Habit
Spreading
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
110.00 cm10.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
655.00 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Orange, Pink
Ivory, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
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Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei
Hatiora salicornioides
Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
In Hindi
Wintercreeper
Hatiora
In German
Weißbunte
Hatiora
In French
wintercreeper
Hatiora
In Spanish
Wintercreeper
Hatiora
In Greek
Wintercreeper
Hatiora
In Portuguese
wintercreeper
Hatiora
In Polish
wintercreeper
hatiora
In Latin
wintercreeper
Hatiora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Caryophyllales
Family
Celastraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Hatiora
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Celastroideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
1303
1
27800
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