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Summary
Bloom Color: Green, Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded.
Physical Characteristics
Euonymus is a deciduous Shrub growing to 2 m (6ft) by 3 m (9ft) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3. It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen in October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.
UK Hardiness Map
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Synonyms
E. striatus.
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
Young leaves, boiled[105, 177]. The fruit may be edible[105, 177]. No further details are given, though we would recommend caution in eating any member of this genus[K]. The fruit is about 8mm in diameter[200]. The seed contains 20.5% protein, 44.4% fat and 3.9% ash[218]. These reports of edibility should be treated with some caution, see the notes above on toxicity. The flowers are a tea substitute[178, 218].
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Medicinal Uses
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The stem and branches are alterative, analgesic, anodyne, anthelmintic, anticoagulant, antiphlogistic, antipruritic, astringent blood tonic, carminative, emmenagogue, hypoglycaemic, and purgative[147, 178, 218, 279]. It is used in Korea to treat intestinal worms, suppressed menstruation and cancer[279]. A decoction is used in China in the treatment of 'cold' headache, general body aches, pruritis, irregular menstruation and other gynaecological diseases[147]. Plants contain the anticancer compound dulcitol[218].
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Other Uses
This species can be grown as a hedge, the var. compactus is normally used[29].
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
Landscape Uses:Border, Erosion control, Foundation, Hedge, Massing, Screen, Standard, Specimen. Thrives in almost any soil, including chalk[200], it is particularly suited to dry shaded areas[200]. Prefers a well-drained loamy soil[1]. A very ornamental and cold-tolerant plant[1], it tolerate temperatures down to about -25°c[184]. There are some named varieties developed for their ornamental value[182]. 'Compactus' is a more dense growing form for small gardens[182]. Special Features:Not North American native, Invasive, All or parts of this plant are poisonous, Inconspicuous flowers or blooms.
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Plant Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Stored seed requires 8 - 12 weeks warm followed by 8 - 16 weeks cold stratification and can then be sown in a cold frame[78, 98]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8cm long taken at a node or with a heel, July/August in a frame. Very easy[200].
Other Names
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Native Range
TEMPERATE ASIA: China (Hebei Sheng, Heilongjiang Sheng, Jilin Sheng, Liaoning Sheng, Nei Mongol Zizhiqu), Korea, Japan (Hokkaidô, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku)
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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Author
(Thunb.)Siebold.
Botanical References
1158200
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