Euonymus kiautschovicus

Euonymus kiautschovicus

Celastraceae · broadleaf evergreen shrub · introduced

Last updated April 25, 2026

Plant Profile

Size & Form

Height

14-32 ft

Spread

2-10 ft

Growth Rate

Fast

Site Requirements

Light

Dappled Sunlight, Full Sun

Soil Drainage

Well Drained, Adaptable

Soil pH

adaptable (acidic to alkaline)

Water

Low to moderate

Powdery MildewHigh

Active Conidial Spread

Anthracnose (Shade Trees)Moderate

Active Infection & Secondary Spread

Root weevilModerate

Adult Emergence & Foliar Feeding

Crown GallMonitor

Dormant in Soil

Diseases: Regionally Documented (4)

Multiple obligate biotrophic fungi (Erysiphales: Erysipha... Powdery Mildew Rhizobium radiobacter (formerly Agrobacterium tumefaciens) Crown Gall Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae Bacterial Blight Discula destructiva (dogwood), Kabatiella and Discula spp... Anthracnose

Pests: Regionally Documented (3)

Unaspis euonymi Euonymus scale Pulvinaria floccifera Cottony camellia scale Otiorhynchus spp. Root weevil

Cultivars (1)

'Manhattan'

Common name: Manhattan Spreading Euonymus; Mature height: 5 ft

Data Maturity

Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.