Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
China
Types
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Number of Varieties
103
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40000
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Habitat
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-2
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
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
1,220.00 cm110.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm655.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Light Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
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
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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 dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
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, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
sneezing, Sore eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Botanical Name
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
EUONYMUS fortunei
Common Name
Katsura Tree
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
In Hindi
Cercidiphyllum
Wintercreeper
In German
Kuchenbäume
Weißbunte
In French
Cercidiphyllum
wintercreeper
In Spanish
Cercidiphyllum
Wintercreeper
In Greek
Cercidiphyllum
Wintercreeper
In Portuguese
Cercidiphyllum
wintercreeper
In Polish
Grujecznik
wintercreeper
In Latin
Cercidiphyllum
wintercreeper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Hamamelidales
Celastrales
Family
Cercidiphyllaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Cercidiphyllum
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Celastroideae
Number of Species
2130
1
27800
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