Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
China
Australia
Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Acacia aneura, Corkwood
Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-10
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
110.00 cm550.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
655.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Pink
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Do not water excessively
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, 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
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Insects, Root rot
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei
ACACIA aneura
Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
Mulga, True Mulga
In Hindi
Wintercreeper
Mulga
In German
Weißbunte
Mulga
In French
wintercreeper
Mulga
In Spanish
Wintercreeper
Mulga
In Greek
Wintercreeper
mulga
In Portuguese
wintercreeper
Mulga
In Polish
wintercreeper
Mulga
In Latin
wintercreeper
Mulga
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Fabales
Family
Celastraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Celastroideae
-
Number of Species
13030
1
27800
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