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Euonymus japonicus
Also called Evergreen Spindle, Japanese Spindle, Evergreen Euonymus, Spindletree, Evergreen Spindletree
Euonymus japonicus is an evergreen shrub or small tree from Japan and Korea, widely grown as a hedge and ornamental, especially in its many variegated cultivars such as 'Aureo-marginatus' and 'Susan'. It tolerates a wide range of soils and light conditions, which makes it easy to grow.
Euonymus japonicus (evergreen spindle or Japanese spindle) is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to Japan and Korea.
Euonymus japonicus is a popular ornamental plant for parks and gardens, both in its native area and also in Europe and North America. In particular the numerous cultivars which have been selected (often with variegated or yellow leaves) are widely grown in all soil types in sun or shade. Some of the more distinctive cultivars are:
'Albomarginatus' – leaves green, narrowly margined white
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Euonymus japonicus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
