Euonymus fortunei (Wintercreeper, Fortune's Spindle)
Botanical Information
| Family | Celastraceae |
| Genus | Euonymus |
| Species | fortunei |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Tree (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Height | 20 m |
Description and Growing Information
| Habitat | China, Korea, Philippines and Japan. |
| Leaf Description | The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs, elliptic to elliptic-ovate, 2-6 cm long and 1-3 cm broad, with a finely serrated margin. |
| Flower Description | The flowers are inconspicuous, 5 mm diameter, with four small greenish-yellow petals. |
| Fruit Description | The fruit is a four-lobed pale green pod-like berry, which splits open to reveal the fleshy-coated orange seeds, one seed in each lobe. |
Photographs
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald 'n' Gold' at Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, West Sussex.
Euonymus fortunei 'Kewensis', RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England.
Euonymus fortunei 'Sunshine' at Royal Horticultural Society, Wisley.
Euonymus fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'
Euonymus fortunei Canadale Gold
Euonymus fortunei Goldtip
Euonymus fortunei Moonshadow
Euonymus fortunei Surespot