Life Span
Biennial and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe
China
Types
'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Number of Varieties
16003
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
9-2
Sunset Zone
21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm110.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm655.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
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
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Medium
In Summer
Moderate
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Botanical Name
DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'
EUONYMUS fortunei
Common Name
Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
In Hindi
स्वीट विलियम
Wintercreeper
In German
Bartn
Weißbunte
In French
sweet william
wintercreeper
In Spanish
Guillermo dulce
Wintercreeper
In Greek
είδος γαρύφαλλου
Wintercreeper
In Portuguese
william doce
wintercreeper
In Polish
słodki William
wintercreeper
In Latin
amaranthus
wintercreeper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Celastrales
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Dianthus
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Celastroideae
Number of Species
75130
1
27800
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