Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
China
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
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Number of Varieties
35
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40000
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Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
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 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
655.00 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow Brown
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Pink
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
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
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Average Water
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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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
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
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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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals
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
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei
Hordeum brachyantherum
Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
Meadow Barley
In Hindi
Wintercreeper
meadow barley
In German
Weißbunte
Wiese Gerste
In French
wintercreeper
orge prairie
In Spanish
Wintercreeper
cebada prado
In Greek
Wintercreeper
λιβάδι κριθάρι
In Portuguese
wintercreeper
cevada prado
In Polish
wintercreeper
łąka jęczmienia
In Latin
wintercreeper
pratum hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Cyperales
Family
Celastraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Celastroideae
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Number of Species
13010
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27800
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