Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Caribbean
China
Types
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Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Number of Varieties
103
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-135-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-2
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
240.00 cm110.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm655.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Purple
Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
fiddle-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
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Botanical Name
JATROPHA integerrima
EUONYMUS fortunei
Common Name
Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
In Hindi
Peregrina
Wintercreeper
In German
Peregrina
Weißbunte
In French
Peregrina
wintercreeper
In Spanish
Peregrina
Wintercreeper
In Greek
Peregrina
Wintercreeper
In Portuguese
Peregrina
wintercreeper
In Polish
Peregrina
wintercreeper
In Latin
Peregrina
wintercreeper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Celastrales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Jatropha
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Jatropheae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Celastroideae
Number of Species
170130
1
27800
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