Blue Oak

Spindle Tree

About Blue Oak and Spindle Tree

Blue Oak

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

United States, California

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

820

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Blue Oak

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree

Spindle Tree

In German

Blaue Eiche

Spindelbaum

In French

Bleu Oak Tree

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Celastrales

Family

Fagaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Quercus

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

20150

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Oak and Spindle Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Oak and Spindle Tree? We provide you with everything About Blue Oak and Spindle Tree. Blue Oak doesn't have thorns and Spindle Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Oak has allergic reactions like Pollen and Spindle Tree has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Blue Oak and Spindle Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Oak and Spindle Tree

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

Blue Oak and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Blue Oak and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oak and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Oak and Spindle Tree

Care of Blue Oak and Spindle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Oak 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.