Golden Chain Tree

Spindle Tree

About Golden Chain Tree and Spindle Tree

Golden Chain Tree

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Brazil

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Laburnum anagyroides

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

2520

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Caterpillars, Root Pathogen

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vomiting

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Shade Trees, Tropical

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LOPHANTHERA lactescens

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Golden Chain Tree

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Laburnum

Spindle Tree

In German

Goldregen (Pflanze)

Spindelbaum

In French

Laburnum

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Laburnum

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Laburnum

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Laburnum

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Złotokap

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Laburnum

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Celastrales

Family

Fabaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Laburnum

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

45150

1 27800

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Properties of Golden Chain Tree and Spindle Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Golden Chain Tree and Spindle Tree? We provide you with everything About Golden Chain Tree and Spindle Tree. Golden Chain Tree doesn't have thorns and Spindle Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Golden Chain Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Golden Chain Tree has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation and Spindle Tree has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation. 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 Golden Chain Tree and Spindle Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Golden Chain Tree and Spindle Tree

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

Golden Chain Tree and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Golden Chain Tree and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Golden Chain Tree height is 1,520.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Golden Chain Tree and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Golden Chain Tree flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Golden Chain Tree leaf color: Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Golden Chain Tree and Spindle Tree

Care of Golden Chain Tree and Spindle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden Chain Tree 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 Golden Chain 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.