effective control methods for euonymus fortunei
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Effective Control Methods Effective Control Methods for Euonymus fortuneifor Euonymus fortunei
Anne WamserAnne Wamser
Litzsinger Road Ecology CenterLitzsinger Road Ecology Center
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Background/HistoryBackground/History
Introduced in 1907 as an ornamental Introduced in 1907 as an ornamental ground coverground cover
Native to China, Japan, and KoreaNative to China, Japan, and Korea Mostly occurs in the southeastern statesMostly occurs in the southeastern states Still sold in nurseries Still sold in nurseries
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Life Cycle/BiologyLife Cycle/Biology
An evergreen woody An evergreen woody vinevine
Grows as a climbing Grows as a climbing vine or vining shrubvine or vining shrub
Has thick waxy Has thick waxy foliagefoliage
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How to Identify ItHow to Identify ItLeafLeaf
OppositeOpposite EvergreenEvergreen Ovate shapedOvate shaped Finely toothed or Finely toothed or
wavy edged wavy edged VeinedVeined Purple undersidePurple underside
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Flower and FruitFlower and Fruit
Flower Flower
-inconspicuous -inconspicuous greenish white greenish white
-blooms midsummer-blooms midsummer FruitFruit
-capsule splits to -capsule splits to reveal orange fruitreveal orange fruit
-matures in fall-matures in fall
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Habitat and RangeHabitat and Range
ForestsForests Urban areasUrban areas
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Detrimental EffectsDetrimental Effects
Climbing vines kill Climbing vines kill shrubs and small shrubs and small treestrees
Forms a dense Forms a dense groundcover groundcover
Outcompetes native Outcompetes native vegetationvegetation
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How it SpreadsHow it Spreads
Vegetatively across Vegetatively across groundground
Climbs vertical Climbs vertical surfacessurfaces
Birds and other Birds and other animals animals
WaterWater ResproutsResprouts
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Effective Control MethodsEffective Control Methods
MechanicalMechanical
-Pulled-Pulled
-Dug up -Dug up ChemicalChemical
-Foliar spray-Foliar spray
-Cut and Paint-Cut and Paint FireFire
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Mechanical RemovalMechanical Removal
Pulling vines by hand or digging upPulling vines by hand or digging up Remove all plant material Remove all plant material Place in trash bagsPlace in trash bags Do not place in compost piles Do not place in compost piles
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Foliar Spray MethodFoliar Spray Method
Use 3% Glysophate with the surfactant Use 3% Glysophate with the surfactant Cidekick Cidekick
Tradename Accord or Rodeo Tradename Accord or Rodeo Spray two times in the fall (September – Spray two times in the fall (September –
October) October) Roundup can be used Roundup can be used
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Cut and Paint MethodCut and Paint Method
Cut and paint vines Cut and paint vines Important to remove vertical vinesImportant to remove vertical vines Use shoe polish bottles containing 25% Use shoe polish bottles containing 25%
Glysophate Glysophate
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FireFire
Prescribed BurnPrescribed Burn Flame weedingFlame weeding
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Alternative PlantsAlternative Plants
Senecio obovatusSenecio obovatus – –Squaw-weed Squaw-weed
Senecio aureusSenecio aureus – – Golden ragwort Golden ragwort
Parthenocissus Parthenocissus quinquefoliaquinquefolia - Virginia - Virginia creepercreeper
Campsis radicansCampsis radicans - - Trumpet vineTrumpet vine
Lonicera flava – Yellow Lonicera flava – Yellow honeysucklehoneysuckle
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ReferencesReferences
Kaufman, S. & W. 2007. Kaufman, S. & W. 2007. Invasive Plants: Invasive Plants: Guide to Identification and the Impacts and Guide to Identification and the Impacts and Control of Common North American SpeciesControl of Common North American Species. . pp. 81-83.pp. 81-83.
Solodar, John. 2005. “A Method for Control of Solodar, John. 2005. “A Method for Control of Euonymus fortunei Using Roundup Pro Euonymus fortunei Using Roundup Pro (Glysophate).” (Glysophate).” MissouriensisMissouriensis. Vol. 26. St. . Vol. 26. St. Louis, MO. pp. 1-7.Louis, MO. pp. 1-7.
Slagle, M. 2004. Euonymus fortunei research Slagle, M. 2004. Euonymus fortunei research field notes. Litzsinger Road Ecology Center.field notes. Litzsinger Road Ecology Center.