Euonymus in photos and in life

Euonymus belongs to the genus Eonimus and has about 200 species of small trees or shrubs. About 20 species of this plant grow in Russia and Ukraine.

Euonymus in the photo He already makes you admire him, and in life he looks even more attractive. Euonymus leaves can be colored yellow, white or light green or a combination of them, which makes the plant decorative.

Euonymus can be either deciduous or evergreen depending on the species. If you grow it indoors, the tree can grow 1-1.5 meters, but in open areas it can reach 4 meters in height.

Flowering begins only in the fall, the flowers are completely inconspicuous, but the fruits that follow, similar to red-pink boxes, attract a lot of birds. Thanks to birds, the main reproduction of this plant in nature occurs.

Not all, but many, species are gutta-perchenos. The bark of the euonymus is especially rich in gutta.

Euonymus is most often grown outdoors; it also grows well in large flower beds on terraces and balconies. Variegated (variegated) species are kept indoors in pots. Japanese euonymus and rooting euonymus are mainly used as potted crops. These trees have the ability to heal the air in the room where they have a place.

Euonymus is unpretentious to light conditions: it can grow in well-lit places and in partial shade. Variegated varieties of euonymus need more light.The plant does not like drafts, but fresh air in the room does it good.

The euonymus in the photo (especially its variegated types) looks very decorative and will decorate your garden, country premises or city apartment.