Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
China
Western United States, California, Canada, China
Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir
Number of Varieties
350
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40000
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Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Moist Soils, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
7-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
110.00 cm2,440.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
655.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Pink
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark 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
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Clay, Loam
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
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Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Beetles, Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
-
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei
PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii
Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
Douglas Fir
In Hindi
Wintercreeper
डगलस फ़िर
In German
Weißbunte
Douglasfichte
In French
wintercreeper
le sapin de Douglas
In Spanish
Wintercreeper
abeto Douglas
In Greek
Wintercreeper
έλατο Douglas
In Portuguese
wintercreeper
Douglas Fir
In Polish
wintercreeper
daglezji
In Latin
wintercreeper
Douglas abies
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Celastrales
Pinales
Family
Celastraceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Pseudotsuga
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Celastroideae
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Number of Species
1306
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27800
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