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RE: Euonymus - not all colour in your garden comes from flowers !

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Introduction:Euonymus/juːˈɒnɪməs/is an assortment of blossoming plants in the staff vine family, Celastraceae. Ordinary names change by and large among different species and between different English-talking countries, yet fuse pivot (or shaft tree), devouring growth, strawberry-support, wahoo, wintercreeper, or basically euonymus. It includes around 130 species[2][3] of deciduous and evergreen shrubs, little trees and lianas. They are by and large nearby to East Asia, connecting with the Himalayas,[4] and they are also scattered in Europe, Australasia, North America, and Madagascar. 50 species are endemic to China.

Description:The unnoticeable blooms occur in little social affairs, and can be green, yellow, pink or maroon in shading depending upon species.[4] The leaves are converse (occasionally exchange) and direct ovoid, normally 2– 15 cm long, and as a general rule with a finely serrated edge. The normal item is a pink or white four-or five-valved case like berry, which parts open to reveal the substantial secured orange or red seeds.

The seeds are eaten by frugivorous flying animals, which process the husky seed coat and disperse the seeds in their droppings. Various species are used for restorative use, and parts of the plants can be poisonous to individuals.