Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
South America
China
Types
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Number of Varieties
1183
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40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-2
Sunset Zone
not provided
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
-
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm110.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm655.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Golden Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
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
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Botanical Name
Petunia
EUONYMUS fortunei
Common Name
Petunia
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
In Hindi
Petunia
Wintercreeper
In German
Petunie
Weißbunte
In French
Pétunia
wintercreeper
In Spanish
Petunia
Wintercreeper
In Greek
πετούνια
Wintercreeper
In Portuguese
Petúnia
wintercreeper
In Polish
Petunia
wintercreeper
In Latin
Petunia
wintercreeper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Celastrales
Family
Solanaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Petunia
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Petunioideae
Celastroideae
Number of Species
35130
1
27800
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