Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
China
Mexico
Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
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Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
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Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
12, 13
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
110.00 cm490.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
655.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
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Fruit Color
Orange, Pink
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
root cutting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Aphids, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
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Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Nutritive
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei
Araucaria angustifolia
Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
candelabra tree, Parana pine, Brazilian pine
In Hindi
Wintercreeper
candelabra
In German
Weißbunte
Kandelaber
In French
wintercreeper
candélabre
In Spanish
Wintercreeper
Candelabra
In Greek
Wintercreeper
μανουάλια
In Portuguese
wintercreeper
Candelabra
In Polish
wintercreeper
świeczniki
In Latin
wintercreeper
candelabra
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Celastrales
Pinales
Family
Celastraceae
Araucariaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Araucaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Celastroideae
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Number of Species
13019
1
27800
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