Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-7
Sunset Zone
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
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Pink, Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Lanceolate to elliptical
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very 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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
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 pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sandy
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
-
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used as a dye
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
-
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
In Hindi
gillyflower
Spindle Tree
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Spindelbaum
In French
Gillyflower
Spindle Arbre
In Spanish
Gillyflower
Árbol del husillo
In Greek
Gillyflower
ατράκτου Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Árvore spindle
In Polish
Gillyflower
Wrzeciono Drzewo
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Ligno colos
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Celastrales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Celastraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Celastroideae
Season and Care of Gillyflower and Spindle Tree
Season and care of Gillyflower and Spindle Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Gillyflower and Spindle Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer and Spindle Tree season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand and for Spindle Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Spindle Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Gillyflower and Spindle Tree Physical Information
Gillyflower and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Spindle Tree are as follows:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
- Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Care of Gillyflower and Spindle Tree
Care of Gillyflower and Spindle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower 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.