Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
China
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
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Number of Varieties
325
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40000
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Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
9-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
110.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
655.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Pink
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Hindi
Wintercreeper
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In German
Weißbunte
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In French
wintercreeper
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Spanish
Wintercreeper
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Greek
Wintercreeper
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Portuguese
wintercreeper
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
In Polish
wintercreeper
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
In Latin
wintercreeper
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Lamiales
Family
Celastraceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Celastroideae
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Number of Species
130250
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27800
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