Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit
Origin
China
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
fuji, jonathan apple
Number of Varieties
325
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40000
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Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Cold Regions, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-8
0
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
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
110.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
655.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Pink
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Oval Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Average Water
Alternate Days
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches
Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Rocky Soil, Shade areas
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
-
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei
MALUS domestica 'Gala'
Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple
In Hindi
Wintercreeper
सेब
In German
Weißbunte
Gala Apfel
In French
wintercreeper
Gala
In Spanish
Wintercreeper
Gala
In Greek
Wintercreeper
Gala
In Portuguese
wintercreeper
Gala
In Polish
wintercreeper
Gala
In Latin
wintercreeper
Gala
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Rosales
Family
Celastraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Celastroideae
-
Number of Species
13025
1
27800
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