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About Capnoides and Spindle Tree


About Spindle Tree and Capnoides


What is

Life Span
Annual or Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Shrub  

Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
8  
20  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
30.50 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Pink  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Pink, Purple, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Lanceolate to elliptical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
Corydalis  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sedative  
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens  
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'  

Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle  

In Hindi
Capnoides  
Spindle Tree  

In German
Capnoides  
Spindelbaum  

In French
capnoides  
Spindle Arbre  

In Spanish
Capnoides  
Árbol del husillo  

In Greek
Capnoides  
ατράκτου Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Capnoides  
Árvore spindle  

In Polish
Capnoides  
Wrzeciono Drzewo  

In Latin
capnoides  
Ligno colos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Basidiomycota  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Agaricales  
Celastrales  

Family
Fumariaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Hypholoma  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Fumarieae  
Euonymeae  

Subfamily
Fumarioideae  
Celastroideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Capnoides and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Capnoides and Spindle Tree

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

Capnoides and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Capnoides and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Capnoides and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Care of Capnoides and Spindle Tree

Care of Capnoides and Spindle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Capnoides pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Capnoides 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.

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