Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
China
Middle Africa
Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Perennial Grass
Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-97-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
110.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
655.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Purple
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Long Linear
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
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
Clay, 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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
Elephant Grass
In Hindi
Wintercreeper
हाथी घास
In German
Weißbunte
Elefantengras
In French
wintercreeper
l'herbe à éléphant
In Spanish
Wintercreeper
pasto elefante
In Greek
Wintercreeper
ελέφαντα χόρτο
In Portuguese
wintercreeper
capim-elefante
In Polish
wintercreeper
trawa słoniowa
In Latin
wintercreeper
elephanti herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Poales
Family
Celastraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Pennisetum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Paniceae
Subfamily
Celastroideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
1301
1
27800
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