Blackwood

Spindle Tree

About Blackwood and Spindle Tree

Blackwood

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Australia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

320

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACACIA melanoxylon

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

काली लकड़ी

Spindle Tree

In German

Schwarzes Holz

Spindelbaum

In French

Bois noir

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Blackwood

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Μαυρο ξυλο

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Madeira preta

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Czarne drewno

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Press

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Celastrales

Family

Fabaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Acacia

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Acacieae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

1100150

1 27800

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Properties of Blackwood and Spindle Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Blackwood and Spindle Tree? We provide you with everything About Blackwood and Spindle Tree. Blackwood doesn't have thorns and Spindle Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Blackwood does not have fragrant flowers. Blackwood has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation and Spindle Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation. 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 Blackwood and Spindle Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blackwood and Spindle Tree

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

Blackwood and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Blackwood and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Blackwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Blackwood and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Blackwood and Spindle Tree

Care of Blackwood and Spindle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blackwood 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 Blackwood 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.