Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
China
Western United States, California, Mexico
Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Calocedrus decurrens
Number of Varieties
31
0
40000
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Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
8-1
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
110.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
655.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Pink
Sandy 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
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
Flower Petal Number
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
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
Incense Cedar
In Hindi
Wintercreeper
Incense Cedar
In German
Weißbunte
Zeder
In French
wintercreeper
Encens Cedar
In Spanish
Wintercreeper
cedro de incienso
In Greek
Wintercreeper
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
In Portuguese
wintercreeper
cedro de incenso
In Polish
wintercreeper
kadzidło Cedar
In Latin
wintercreeper
incensum Cedar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Celastrales
Pinales
Family
Celastraceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Calocedrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Celastroideae
-
Number of Species
13050
1
27800
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