General Description | Upright form, evergreen shrub or groundcover. |
ID Characteristic | Upright form with glossy dark green leaves with partially whitish veined. Decorative fruit or berries, poisonous. |
Shape | Rounded |
Landscape | Withstands considerable shade and city conditions. Use for groundcover, vine, wall cover, mass planting, or hedge. |
Propagation | By cuttings or layering. |
Cultivation | Tolerant of most soils except swampy, extremely wet conditions, tolerates full sun and heavy shade, pH adaptable. |
Pests | Euonymus scales, anthracnose, powdery mildew, aphids, crown gall. |
Notable Specimens | Western University, London, Ontario, (near the new student service building). |
Habitat | Horticultural Origin |
Bark/Stem Description | Smooth grey bark when it matures, young stems are greenish, aerial roots along stem. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Light green, round shaped. |
Leaf Description | Glossy dark green 3 cm long leaves are partially whitish veined. Opposite leaf arrangement and serrated leaf margin. |
Flower Description | Flowers do not stand out, they’re greenish white appearing in early summer. |
Fruit Description | Dehiscent capsules, 1 cm in diameter, orange aril on seed, ripen in October. |
Colour Description | Dark green leaves, green-white flower. Orange aril on seeds. No autumn colour. |
Texture Description | Smooth grey bark, polished dark green leaves. |