1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs
1.3 Origin
China
China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
110.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
655.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Orange, Pink
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Divison, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
4.8 Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
7.2 Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
7.2.1 In Hindi
Wintercreeper
variegated butterbur
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
wintercreeper
pétasite panachée
7.2.4 In Spanish
Wintercreeper
butterbur abigarrado
7.2.5 In Greek
Wintercreeper
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
7.2.6 In Portuguese
wintercreeper
butterbur variegada
7.2.7 In Polish
wintercreeper
barwny Lepiężnik
7.2.8 In Latin
wintercreeper
varius butterbur
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Senecioneae
8.9 Subfamily
Celastroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species