Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs
Origin
China
Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray
Number of Varieties
316
0
40000
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Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Rocky Mountains, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
8-5
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
110.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
655.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Pink
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators
Allergy
-
Skin irritation, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'
Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
English Lavender, Munstead Lavender
In Hindi
Wintercreeper
Lavandula angustifolia
In German
Weißbunte
Echter Lavendel
In French
wintercreeper
Lavandula angustifolia
In Spanish
Wintercreeper
Lavandula angustifolia
In Greek
Wintercreeper
Lavandula angustifolia
In Portuguese
wintercreeper
Lavandula angustifolia
In Polish
wintercreeper
Lawenda wąskolistna
In Latin
wintercreeper
Lavandyla angystifolia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Lamiales
Family
Celastraceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Lavandula
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Lavanduleae
Subfamily
Celastroideae
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
13039
1
27800
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