Freesia

Spindle Tree

About Freesia and Spindle Tree

Freesia

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Africa, Kenya, South Africa

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Freesia

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

1520

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-104-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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, Flower borders, Screening

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Freesia refracta

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Freesia

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Freesia

Spindle Tree

In German

Freesie

Spindelbaum

In French

Freesia

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

fresia

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

freesia

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

freesia

Árvore spindle

In Polish

frezja

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Freesia

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Celastrales

Family

Iridaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Freesia

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Ixioideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

16150

1 27800

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Properties of Freesia and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Freesia and Spindle Tree

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

Freesia and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Freesia and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Freesia height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Freesia and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Freesia flower color: Yellow
Freesia leaf color: Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Freesia and Spindle Tree

Care of Freesia and Spindle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Freesia pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Freesia 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.