Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
China
Types
shadbush, wild plum
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Number of Varieties
203
0
40000
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Habitat
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-2
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
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
610.00 cm110.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm655.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Violet, Plum
Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Medium
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Botanical Name
AMELANCHIER arborea
EUONYMUS fortunei
Common Name
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
In Hindi
Juneberry
Wintercreeper
In German
Felsenbirnen
Weißbunte
In French
Amélanchier
wintercreeper
In Spanish
Amelanchier
Wintercreeper
In Greek
Juneberry
Wintercreeper
In Portuguese
Amelanchier
wintercreeper
In Polish
Świdośliwa
wintercreeper
In Latin
Amelanchier
wintercreeper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Celastrales
Family
Rosaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Amelanchier
Euonymus
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Celastroideae
Number of Species
25130
1
27800
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