Euonymus fortunei
Climbing Euonymus, Dwarf Euonymus
Other regional names: Fortune's Euonymus +3 more
- Fortune's Euonymus
- Spreading Euonymus
- Winter Creeper
- Winter Creeper Spindletree
Also known as: Cassine fortunei (Turcz.) Kuntze +18 more
- Cassine fortunei (Turcz.) Kuntze
- Elaeodendron fortunei Turcz.
- Elaeodendron javanicum Turcz.
- Euonymus fortunei (Turczaninow) Handel-Mazetti
- Euonymus fortunei f. albifructus Murata
- Euonymus fortunei f. kewensis (Bean) Rehder
- Euonymus fortunei subsp. acuminatus F.H.Chen & M.C.Wang
- Euonymus fortunei subsp. patens (Rehder) Hand.-Mazz.
- Euonymus fortunei var. patens (Rehder) Hand.-Mazz.
- Euonymus guidingensis C.Y.Cheng
- Euonymus hederaceus Champ. ex Benth.
- Euonymus hederacioides C.Y.Cheng
- Euonymus hederacoides C.Y.Cheng
- Euonymus japonicus L.fil.
- Euonymus japonicus subsp. chinensis Pamp.
- Euonymus japonicus var. macrophyllus Siebold
- Euonymus japonicus var. microphyllus Siebold
- Euonymus kewensis (Bean) Hesse
- Euonymus kiautschovicus Loes.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Celastraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling subshrub or shrub.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Euonymus fortunei (commonly known as Climbing Euonymus or Dwarf Euonymus) is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Celastraceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Japan, Jawa, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Manchuria, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Philippines, Qinghai, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Xinjiang
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Arkansas, Baltic States, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., Romania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms