Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Africa
China
Types
-
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Number of Varieties
43
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Ponds
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-2
Sunset Zone
-
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
80.00 cm110.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm655.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green
Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Orange, Yellow
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
In Water, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, White bugs
Butterflies
Allergy
Diabetes, Nausea
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea
EUONYMUS fortunei
Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
In Hindi
ब्लू लोटस
Wintercreeper
In German
Blue Lotus
Weißbunte
In French
Blue Lotus
wintercreeper
In Spanish
Blue Lotus
Wintercreeper
In Greek
Blue Lotus
Wintercreeper
In Portuguese
Blue Lotus
wintercreeper
In Polish
Blue Lotus
wintercreeper
In Latin
Blue Lotus
wintercreeper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Nymphaeales
Celastrales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Celastroideae
Number of Species
3130
1
27800
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