Cork Tree

Spindle Tree

About Cork Tree and Spindle Tree

Cork Tree

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

China

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm900.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Spider mites

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS phellomanus

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Cork Oak

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

कॉर्क ट्री

Spindle Tree

In German

Cork Tree

Spindelbaum

In French

Arbre de Cork

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Árbol de corcho

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Cork Tree

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cork Tree

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Cork Tree

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Cork ligno

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Celastrales

Family

Celastraceae

Genus

Quercus

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mirini

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Mirinae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

50150

1 27800

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Properties of Cork Tree and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cork Tree and Spindle Tree

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

Cork Tree and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Cork Tree and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Cork Tree and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Cork Tree and Spindle Tree

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