Euonymus is a genus of flowering plants in the staff vine family Celastraceae. Common names vary widely among different species and between different English-speaking countries, but include spindle, burning-bush, strawberry-bush, wahoo, wintercreeper, or simply euonymus. It has about 140 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs, small trees and lianas. They are mostly native to East Asia, extending to the Himalayas, and they are also distributed in Europe, Australasia, North America, and Madagascar. Fifty species are endemic to China.
Euonymus japonicus is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to Japan and Korea.
Euonymus europaeus, the spindle, European spindle, or common spindle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to much of Europe, where it inhabits the edges of forest, hedges and gentle slopes, tending to thrive on nutrient-rich, chalky and salt-poor soils. It is a deciduous shrub or small tree.
Euonymus alatus, known variously as burning bush, winged euonymus, winged spindle, and winged spindle-tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to central and northern China, Japan, and Korea.
Euonymus fortunei, the spindle, Fortune's spindle, winter creeper or wintercreeper, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to east Asia, including China, Korea, the Philippines and Japan. E. fortunei is highly invasive and damaging in the United States, causing the death of trees and forest in urban areas.
Euonymus frigidus is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae. It is native to China, the Himalayas, Assam and Myanmar.
Euonymus hamiltonianus, known by the common names Hamilton's spindletree, Himalayan spindle, and Siebold's spindle is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae. It is native to Asia, where it is distributed in Afghanistan, Russia, China, Japan, Korea, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bhutan, Thailand, and Myanmar. This is one of the most common Euonymus species. It is cultivated in gardens and landscapes in other parts of the world.
Euonymus phellomanus is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to China. It is one of several species within Euonymus called spindle or spindle tree. A substantial deciduous shrub growing to 2–4 m (6.6–13.1 ft) tall by 2.5 m (8.2 ft) broad, it produces insignificant yellow-green flowers in May followed by brilliant pink fruits in autumn. The fruits sometimes break open to reveal bright orange seeds. A notable feature is the rough corky bark which with age develops "wings" clothing the length of each branch. A similar effect is seen in the related Euonymus alata. This feature gives rise to a name occasionally used, the corktree.
Cyanothamnus nanus, commonly known as the dwarf boronia or small boronia is a plant in the citrus family Rutaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a prostrate or low spreading shrub with simple or three-part leaves and white or pale pink four-petalled flowers.
Euonymus sachalinensis, the flat-stalked spindle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to Japan, China, Korea, and the Island of Sakhalin. Growing to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) tall and broad, it is a deciduous shrub notable for its leaves turning red in autumn, and its red fruit which splits open to reveal orange seeds. Exceptional specimens, such as the one in the Hørsholm Arboretum, Copenhagen University, can become trees up to 4 m (13 ft) in height.
Euonymus cornutus is a species of flowering plant in the genus Euonymus, native to Tibet, central China and Myanmar. Its putative variety Euonymus cornutus var. quinquecornutus, called the five‑horned spindle, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Euonymus carnosus, called the fleshy‑flowered spindletree, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Euonymus, native to southeast and south‑central China, Taiwan, the Bonin Islands, the Ryukyu Islands, and Japan. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Euonymus oxyphyllus, the Korean spindle tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to central and eastern China, Manchuria, Korea, Japan and the Kurils. It is a shrub or small tree typically reaching 2.5 m (8 ft). The Royal Horticultural Society considers it to be a good tree for smaller gardens, especially for its colorful Autumn foliage and fruits.
Euonymus indicus, the Indian spindle tree, is a small evergreen understorey tree in the family Celastraceae. It can grow up to a height of 13 m and girth up to 1 m.
Euonymus latifolius, the broad-leaved spindle tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region, south-central Europe, the Caucasus, and the Middle East as far as Iran, and it has been introduced to Ireland, Great Britain, and Belgium. A shrub with a rounded growth form reaching 2.5 to 4 m, it is typically found in shrublands, and in rocky habitats such as inland cliffs and mountain peaks. In the wild, it requires shade; too much sunlight can prove lethal. A low maintenance choice for a number of landscaping and garden applications, it is available from commercial nurseries.
Euonymus aculeatus, the prickly spindle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae. It is native to southern China. A scrambling evergreen shrub reaching 2 to 3 m, it is typically found in forests and scrublands from 300 to 1,500 m above sea level. Valued for the visual appeal of its prickly orange fruit, it can be trained to climb up a garden wall, or be used as a ground cover.
Euonymus myrianthus, the many-flowered spindle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae. It is native to central and southern China. A variable evergreen shrub or small tree, and reaching 3 to 12 m in height, it is typically found in wooded areas and forests, from near sea level up to 1,200 m (3,900 ft). In cultivation it does not grow much past 4 m (13 ft), and is valued for its profusion of yellow-orange fruit and scarlet arils which remain on the plant and provide winter interest. It is readily available from commercial suppliers.
Euonymus sanguineus, the blood red spindle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae. It is native to Nepal, and to nearly all of China except Xinjiang, Manchuria, and Hainan. A deciduous shrub reaching 3 to 5 m, it is typically found in scrublands and mixed evergreen/deciduous forests, at elevations from 1,800 to 3,700 m. It may be available from specialty suppliers.
Euonymus wilsonii, the Chinese euonymus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae. It is native to central and southern China. A large, lax shrub typically 3 to 4 m tall, it is found in forests and scrublands at elevations from 1,000 to 2,600 m.
Euonymus macropterus is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae. It is native to southern Russian Far East, including Sakhalin and the Kuriles, Manchuria, the Korean peninsula, and Japan. A deciduous shrub reaching 3 m (10 ft) tall and equally wide, it is typically found in mixed evergreen/deciduous forests, and in scrublands, at elevations from 300 to 2,100 m.
