Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
China
Types
-
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Number of Varieties
253
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
9-2
Sunset Zone
21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm110.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm655.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
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
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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, 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 leaves
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
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Snails
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Botanical Name
SALVIA argentea
EUONYMUS fortunei
Common Name
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
In Hindi
रजत बाबा
Wintercreeper
In German
Silver Sage
Weißbunte
In French
Silver Sage
wintercreeper
In Spanish
silver Sage
Wintercreeper
In Greek
Silver Sage
Wintercreeper
In Portuguese
silver Sage
wintercreeper
In Polish
silver Sage
wintercreeper
In Latin
Argentum Sage
wintercreeper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Celastrales
Family
Lamiaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Salvia
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Mentheae
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Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Celastroideae
Number of Species
900130
1
27800
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