Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub
Origin
China
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
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Number of Varieties
34
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40000
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Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Cold Regions, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-8
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
110.00 cm76.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
655.00 cm91.44 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Orange, Pink
Blue, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Irregular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
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Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Diarrhea, Diuretic, Fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei
CLERODENDRUM wallichii
Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
Bridal Veil, Nodding Clerodendron, Wallich's glorybower, Nutan bleeding heart
In Hindi
Wintercreeper
Bridal veil plant
In German
Weißbunte
Brautschleier Pflanze
In French
wintercreeper
usine de voile de mariée
In Spanish
Wintercreeper
planta de velo de novia
In Greek
Wintercreeper
Νυφικό πέπλο φυτό
In Portuguese
wintercreeper
planta véu de noiva
In Polish
wintercreeper
Welon roślin
In Latin
wintercreeper
Flammeum herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Lamiales
Family
Celastraceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Clerodendrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Subfamily
Celastroideae
Teucrioideae
Number of Species
130450
1
27800
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