Famille
Celastraceae
Synonymes
Euonymus shensianus
Rare shrub.
Classification
Trees and shrubs
Climat
Zone 9: from -7°C to -1°C
Couleur de feuille
Couleur de fleur
Exposition
Sheltered winds
Part shade
Hauteur minimum
300cm
Hauteur max
500cm
Encombrement min
100cm
Encombrement max
200cm
Intérêts remarquables
Foliage
General description
- Origin
- He is native to central China, specifically the province of Shaanxi.
- Climate
- Although specific data on its cold hardiness are limited compared to common species, it is generally considered hardy in temperate climates.
- Exposure
- It prefers a sunny or partially shaded location.
- Soil
- It adapts to most soils, provided they are well drained and remain cool.
- Growth
- Its growth is moderate, which allows it to be kept at a smaller height if necessary by regular pruning.
- Propagation
- Sowing.
General physiology
- Dimensions
- Approximately 3 meters. Sometimes more than 5m.
- Habit
- It is considered a medium to large shrub or a small tree depending on its cultivation method. It can have a bushy and branching habit from the base.
- Branches
- Branches and twigs moderately robust, striated, brown or grey-brown.
- Note
- As with most spindle trees, the fruits and leaves of Euonymus schensianus are toxic to humans if ingested.
Leaves
- Shape
- Oval-elliptic, obovate or obovate-elliptic, 5 to 8 (or even 10) cm long by 2.5 to 4 cm wide, with a sub-rounded, cuneate or attenuated base.
- Colour
- The leaves are a deep green.
- Note
- This is an evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub. Leathery leaves.
Flowers
- Flowering time
- It produces inconspicuous flowers in spring or summer.
September-November. - Colour
- Greenish or yellowish.
Fruits
- Shape
- Decorative fruit capsules that open to reveal colored seeds (often orange or red), resembling the shape of a "bishop's cap". Capsules almost globular, about 1 cm in diameter, with 4 broad and obtuse wings, measuring more than 8 × 6 mm when mature.
- Colour
- Capsule green to brown, or yellow-brown when dry. Aril bright red.