Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial
Origin
China
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Lamium galeobdolon
Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Forest margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
110.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
655.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange, Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Spreading mass
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike
Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei
LAMIASTRUM galeobdolon
Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
Yellow Archangel
In Hindi
Wintercreeper
पीला महादूत
In German
Weißbunte
Yellow Archangel
In French
wintercreeper
Archange Jaune
In Spanish
Wintercreeper
Arcángel amarillo
In Greek
Wintercreeper
κίτρινο Αρχάγγελος
In Portuguese
wintercreeper
Arcanjo amarelo
In Polish
wintercreeper
żółty Archanioła
In Latin
wintercreeper
Yellow Archangeli
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Celastrales
Lamiales
Family
Celastraceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Lamium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Celastroideae
-
Number of Species
1305
1
27800
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