Bok Choy

Spindle Tree

About Bok Choy and Spindle Tree

Bok Choy

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Europe

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis Brassica rapa var. rapifera Brassica rapa subsp. nipposinica Brassica rapa subsp. perviridis

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

520

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

7-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obovate

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Winter

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

Do Not over Water, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

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

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Flea beetles, white worms

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Resolvent

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

For making 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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Bok Choy, Broccoli Raab, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Field Mustard, Pak Choi, Tatsoi, Turnip

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Bok Choy

Spindle Tree

In German

Bok Choy

Spindelbaum

In French

Bok Choy

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Bok Choy

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Bok Choy

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Bok Choy

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Bok Choy

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Bok Choy

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Celastrales

Family

Brassicaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Brassica

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Bok Choy and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bok Choy and Spindle Tree

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

Bok Choy and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Bok Choy and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bok Choy height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Bok Choy and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Bok Choy flower color: Yellow
Bok Choy leaf color: Green, Light Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Bok Choy and Spindle Tree

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