Jamaican poinsettia

Spindle Tree

About Jamaican poinsettia and Spindle Tree

Jamaican poinsettia

Spindle Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Islands, subtropical regions

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-134-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm900.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Salmon

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink, Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate to elliptical

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Purgative, Syphilis

Alterative, Hepatic, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Latex

Bark, Seeds, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA punicea

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

7.2 Common Name

Jamaican poinsettia, Flame of Jamaica, Vegetable-leather, Flame-of-Jamaica, Scarlet-flowered spurge, Crimson Euphorbia, West Indian spurge

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Jamaican poinsettia

Spindle Tree

7.2.2 In German

Jamaican poinsettia

Spindelbaum

7.2.3 In French

Euphorbe cramoise

Spindle Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsetia de Jamaica, Flor de pascua del caribe

Árbol del husillo

7.2.5 In Greek

Jamaican poinsettia

ατράκτου Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Jamaican poinsettia

Árvore spindle

7.2.7 In Polish

Jamaican poinsettia

Wrzeciono Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Jamaican poinsettia

Ligno colos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Celastraceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Euonymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Euphorbieae

Euonymeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Celastroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Jamaican poinsettia and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Jamaican poinsettia and Spindle Tree

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

Jamaican poinsettia and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Jamaican poinsettia and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Jamaican poinsettia height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Jamaican poinsettia and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Jamaican poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red and Salmon
Jamaican poinsettia leaf color: Green and Light Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Jamaican poinsettia and Spindle Tree

Care of Jamaican poinsettia and Spindle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jamaican poinsettia 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 Jamaican poinsettia 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.