Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tender Perennial
Origin
China
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
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
secondary forest, shaded woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-5
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
110.00 cm150.00 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
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Orange, Pink
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Mealy bugs, Red spider mite
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei
ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'
Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger
In Hindi
Wintercreeper
golden lotus
In German
Weißbunte
golden lotus
In French
wintercreeper
golden lotus
In Spanish
Wintercreeper
golden lotus
In Greek
Wintercreeper
golden lotus
In Portuguese
wintercreeper
golden lotus
In Polish
wintercreeper
golden lotus
In Latin
wintercreeper
golden lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Zingiberales
Family
Celastraceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Ensete
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Celastroideae
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Number of Species
13050
1
27800
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