Euonymus americanus
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American Strawberry-bush
Celastraceae
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Shrub | |
| Size: | 4-7 ft tall by 2-3 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,green | |
| Fruit Color: | Orange,red | |
| Phenology: | Deciduous. Fruits ripen in fall. Typically lives <10 yrs (Nelson 2003) | |
| Noted for: | Interesting bark, Showy fruits |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Shady settings. Interesting for its green twigs and red warty fruits. In good habitats it can form dense clones. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed, semi-hardwood cuttings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Acidic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Birds and other wildlife consume seed. | |
| Insects: | Insect pollinated, especially by bees. | |
| Native Habitats: | Seep slopes, rich woods, hammocks, upland mixed forest, bluffs, floodplains. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures