Life Span
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
China
Types
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Number of Varieties
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
110.00 cm
Rank: 95 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
655.00 cm
Rank: 32 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
In Summer
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Invasive
✔
✘
7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS fortunei
Common Name
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
In Hindi
Wintercreeper
In German
Weißbunte
In French
wintercreeper
In Spanish
Wintercreeper
In Greek
Wintercreeper
In Portuguese
wintercreeper
In Polish
wintercreeper
In Latin
wintercreeper
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Family
Celastraceae
Genus
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Celastroideae
Number of Species
130
Rank: 92 (Overall)
1
27800
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