Apricot

Spindle Tree

About Apricot and Spindle Tree

Apricot

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

China

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Goldcot apricot, Harcot apricot

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

3420

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Wet lands

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange, Rose

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs a lot of water initially

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Headache, Throat itching, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Digestive disorders, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Ophthalmic

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS armeniaca

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Apricot

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

खूबानी

Spindle Tree

In German

Aprikose or Aprikosenbaum

Spindelbaum

In French

Abricot or Abricotier

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Albaricoque

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Βερύκοκκο

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Apricot

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Morela

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Apricot

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Celastrales

Family

Rosaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Prunus

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

34150

1 27800

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Properties of Apricot and Spindle Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Apricot and Spindle Tree? We provide you with everything About Apricot and Spindle Tree. Apricot doesn't have thorns and Spindle Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Apricot does not have fragrant flowers. Apricot has allergic reactions like Headache, Throat itching and Vomiting and Spindle Tree has allergic reactions like Headache, Throat itching and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Apricot and Spindle Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Apricot and Spindle Tree

Season and care of Apricot and Spindle Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Apricot and Spindle Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Apricot season is Spring and Summer and Spindle Tree season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Apricot is Loam, Sand and for Spindle Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Apricot is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Spindle Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Apricot and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Apricot and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Apricot height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Apricot and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Apricot flower color: White and Light Pink
Apricot leaf color: Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Apricot and Spindle Tree

Care of Apricot and Spindle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Apricot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Apricot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.