Euonymus fortunei is commonly called wintercreeper. This plant belongs to the staff-tree family and also a tough plant that can tolerate some drought conditions and pollution of the urban settings. Emerald gaiety plant is an evergreen plant with colorful leaves and gives a beautiful shade. It can Grow in normal and sandy soil.
Names
Scientific name: Euonymus fortunei ‘Emerald Gaiety’
Common names: Commonly it is knowns as Emerald Gaiety Wintercreeper, Emerald Gaiety, euonymus, wintercreeper euonymus
Classification of Euonymus Fortunei
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicotyledonae |
| Order | Celastrales |
| Family | Celastraceae |
| Tribe | Euonymeae |
| Genus | Euonymus |
| Species | E. fortunei |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
Flowering data
| Flower | Insignificant that flowers are not clearly visible |
| Bloom Time | During the summer such as in the month of June, |
| Phylum | Spermatophyta |
| Subphylum | Angiospermae |
| Flower color | Some Greenish white type of flowers are produced. |
| Plant Type | Broadleaf evergreen |
| Evergreen | Yes |
| Leaf | Colorful, Evergreen |
| Attracts | It attracts some nasty flies and bees. |
Euonymus Fortunei plant care
| Water | An average amount of water is best for this plant. |
| Sun | Full sun, as well as part shade, is good for plant growth. |
| Maintenance | Low maintenance means that it does not require much of look after it can grow well in a suitable condition. |
| pH | It Prefers alkaline conditions, |
| Drainage | Moist but well-drained soil is good. |
| Preferred Soil Type | Medium-moisture although well-drained soil is best. |
| Origin/native | The plant commonly grows in China, Japan, Korea |
How to care for the Euonymus Fortune plant?
Light:
Emerald Gaiety prefers shade conditions. However,It grows in full sun or partial shade.
Watering:
Emerald Gaiety needs a lot of water as they are starting to grow but when it gets mature they have generally a good tolerance for drought conditions. Further, For mature plants, rainfall watering is enough.
Soil:
Emerald Gaiety plant prefers well-drained and alkaline soil, but it does not grow well in wet soil.
Temperature:
Euonymus fortune plant has equally good tolerance for all temperature and humidity.
Fertilizer:
The Euonymus fortune plant doesn’t need fertilizing. In addition, It tolerates poor soil nutrients easily. Therefore, over-fertilization will simply cause it to explode into rapid growth that is not a good thing for the plant.
Pruning:
To make a good shape of this plant, pruning is essential during April to May season.
Euonymus fortune plant growth:
This plant grows 13 to 24 inches in length in a year.
Read more about green plants
If you like this plant, you may also want to read about these other green plants:
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- Phoenix canariensis: Pineapple Palm
- Magnifica plant: Magnifica Medinilla
- Fargesia rufa: the Chinese fountain bamboo
- Brunnera plant: A guide to grow
- Sedum spectabile: butterfly stonecrop
- Euonymus fortunei : emerald gaiety
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