Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
China
Europe, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
cinnamomeum, zeylanicum, delavayi
Number of Varieties
35
0
40000
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Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Dappled Shade, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-97-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
9-6
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
110.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
655.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Pink
Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Ovate
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
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Reduce water once established
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
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 after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in winter, Mulch
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Phytophthora, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
-
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
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
antimicrobial, Cancer, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei
RHODODENDRON arboreum
Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
Chalan, Rose Tree, Tree Rhododendron
In Hindi
Wintercreeper
लाल बुरांश
In German
Weißbunte
Rhododendron arboreum
In French
wintercreeper
Rhododendron arboreum
In Spanish
Wintercreeper
arboreum rododendro
In Greek
Wintercreeper
Rhododendron arboreum
In Portuguese
wintercreeper
arboreum Rhododendron
In Polish
wintercreeper
różanecznik drzewiasty
In Latin
wintercreeper
Prunus arborea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Ericales
Family
Celastraceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Rhododendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Celastroideae
-
Number of Species
1301000
1
27800
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