Euonymus Japonicus - Japanese Spindle

🌿 Why You'll Love It

✔ DROUGHT-RESILIENT – Thrives in UAE heat once established
✔ VIBRANT VARIEGATION – Glossy leaves with golden/white edges
✔ PRIVACY PRO – Forms dense 2m hedges perfect for screening
✔ DESIGN FLEXIBLE – Works as shrub, hedge or topiary

📏 Plant Specifications

MATURE SIZE:

• Height: 1.5-3m
• Spread: 1-2m

FOLIAGE:

• Oval, leathery leaves (3-6cm)
• 'Aureomarginatus' variety has gold edges
• Evergreen - color year-round

FLOWERS/FRUIT:

• Small greenish flowers (insignificant)
• Pink/orange berries in fall (rare in UAE)

LIGHT:

• Ideal: Morning sun + afternoon shade
• Tolerates: Full sun (with extra watering)

💧 WATERING:

• New plants: 3x/week first month
• Established: 1-2x/week in summer

SOIL:

• Well-draining soil essential
• Add compost when planting

MAINTENANCE:

• Prune to shape in spring/summer
• Fertilize in March & October

🛡️ Survival Strengths

✓ Handles coastal salinity
✓ Resistant to most pests
✓ Recovers well from pruning

✂️ Creative Uses

• Formal hedges
• Container topiary
• Color contrast in mixed borders
• Commercial landscaping

🚨 Pro Tips

• Watch for scale insects (treat with neem oil)
• Avoid waterlogged soil
• Wear gloves when pruning (mildly toxic sap)