Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
-
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Number of Varieties
2020
0
40000
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Habitat
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-7
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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,540.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2,540.00 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Pink, Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
Throat itching
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasifera
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
Common Name
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
In Hindi
चेरी प्लम
Spindle Tree
In German
cherry Plum
Spindelbaum
In French
Prunus
Spindle Arbre
In Spanish
cherry Plum
Árbol del husillo
In Greek
Cherry Plum
ατράκτου Δέντρο
In Portuguese
cherry Plum
Árvore spindle
In Polish
Cherry Plum
Wrzeciono Drzewo
In Latin
cerasus PRUNUM
Ligno colos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Celastrales
Family
Rosaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Prunus
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Amygdaleae
Euonymeae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Celastroideae
Number of Species
200150
1
27800
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