Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
China
Mexico, Central America
Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-8
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
110.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
655.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Pink
Green, Tan
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
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Average Water
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
-
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
Wintercreeper
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
Weißbunte
Yambohne
In French
wintercreeper
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
Wintercreeper
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
Wintercreeper
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
wintercreeper
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
wintercreeper
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
wintercreeper
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Celastrales
Fabales
Family
Celastraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Celastroideae
-
Number of Species
130100
1
27800
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