{"id":96273,"date":"2026-07-07T13:56:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T12:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/produto\/uncategorized\/japanese-spindle-euonymus-japonicus-1-unit-20cm-pot\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T09:31:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T08:31:08","slug":"japanese-spindle-euonymus-japonicus-1-unit-20cm-pot","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/produto\/plants\/outdoor-plants\/japanese-spindle-euonymus-japonicus-1-unit-20cm-pot\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Spindle – Euonymus japonicus (1 unit, 20cm pot)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Euonymus japonicus<\/em>, known as Japanese Spindle, is an evergreen ornamental shrub highly valued for its extraordinary resilience, ease of cultivation, and elegant appearance year-round. It\u2019s one of the best plants for coastal gardens, as it handles sea spray and coastal winds very well.
It forms a compact, dense plant, ideal for creating hedges, borders, mass plantings, or simply growing in pots and planters.
With this offer, you may receive 1 specimen with fully green leaves or variegated varieties featuring cream or yellowish-white margins (subject to availability), adding more contrast and brightness to your garden. Regardless of the variety, it\u2019s an extremely versatile plant, resistant to heat, wind, sea spray, and pruning, making it an excellent choice for low-maintenance gardens.
Its growth is moderate and it responds very well to pruning, allowing you to create geometric shapes, formal hedges, or maintain a compact size for many years.<\/p>\n

Scientific name<\/strong>: Euonymus japonicus<\/em>
Common names<\/strong>: Japanese spindle, Euonymus, spindle, Japanese euonymus
Family<\/strong>: Celastraceae<\/em>
Origin<\/strong>: Japan, Korea, and China
Climate<\/strong>: Temperate and Mediterranean
Category<\/strong>: Outdoor plant
Approximate height<\/strong>: 40\u201360cm
Pot diameter\/volume<\/strong>: 20cm (5L)<\/p>\n

CUIDADOS<\/strong>
Light<\/strong>: Adapts to both full sun and partial shade. Variegated varieties tend to show more intense coloring when grown in well-lit spots.
Temperature<\/strong>: Very resistant to cold and heat. Tolerates moderate frosts and easily adapts to different regions of Portugal.
Watering<\/strong>: Moderate. Water regularly during the first few months after planting. Once established, it tolerates short periods of drought, though it benefits from occasional watering during the hottest months.
Humidity<\/strong>: No special requirements. Just avoid permanently waterlogged soils.
Soil<\/strong>: Grows well in most fertile, well-drained soils, adapting easily to different types of terrain.
Fertilization<\/strong>: Apply fertilizer for ornamental plants in early spring and, if desired, repeat in summer to stimulate more vigorous growth.
Pruning<\/strong>: Tolerates frequent and heavy pruning. Can be pruned throughout almost the entire growing season to maintain the desired shape or create dense hedges.
Not Pet Friendly<\/strong>: All parts of the plant can be toxic if ingested by pets or people, potentially causing gastrointestinal upset.<\/p>\n

Fun fact<\/strong>: Euonymus japonicus<\/em> is one of the most widely used ornamental shrubs in public and private gardens due to its high resilience and ease of maintenance. Its excellent ability to sprout after pruning makes it ideal for formal hedges, topiary, and Mediterranean or contemporary-inspired gardens.<\/p>\n

WARNING! Representative photos:
– The photograph shows specimens in stock at the time the product was added to the online catalog and serves as a reference only. The plant supplied will be similar to the image, though foliage density, leaf tone, size, or shape may vary depending on the time of year and growth stage.<\/p>\n

– This offer corresponds to 1 unit<\/strong>. The specimen supplied may have solid green or variegated leaves (green and cream\/white), depending on stock availability. If you want a particular variety, please specify it in the “Notes” before payment\/checkout<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

– The indicated height includes the plastic pot that comes with the plant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Euonymus japonicus, known as Japanese Spindle, is an evergreen ornamental shrub highly valued for its extraordinary resilience, ease of cultivation, and elegant appearance year-round. It\u2019s one of the best plants for coastal gardens, as it handles sea spray and coastal winds very well. It forms a compact, dense plant, ideal for creating hedges, borders, mass […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":95960,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1440,1438],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-96273","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-outdoor-plants","product_cat-plants","first","instock","featured","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/96273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/95960"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=96273"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=96273"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=96273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}