Effective Control Methods Effective Control Methods for Euonymus fortuneifor Euonymus fortunei

Anne WamserAnne Wamser

Litzsinger Road Ecology CenterLitzsinger Road Ecology Center

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

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

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

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

Habitat and RangeHabitat and Range

ForestsForests Urban areasUrban areas

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

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

Effective Control MethodsEffective Control Methods

MechanicalMechanical

-Pulled-Pulled

-Dug up -Dug up ChemicalChemical

-Foliar spray-Foliar spray

-Cut and Paint-Cut and Paint FireFire

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

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

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

FireFire

Prescribed BurnPrescribed Burn Flame weedingFlame weeding

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

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.