Milium Effusum

Spindle Tree

About Milium Effusum and Spindle Tree

Milium Effusum

Spindle Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

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

Damp shady woods

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm900.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

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

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lanceolate to elliptical

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

Ground Cover, 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

No Medicinal Use

Alterative, Hepatic, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Wildflower

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MILIUM effusum

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

7.2 Common Name

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Milium effusum

Spindle Tree

7.2.2 In German

Wald-Flattergras

Spindelbaum

7.2.3 In French

millet étalé

Spindle Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

effusum milium

Árbol del husillo

7.2.5 In Greek

milium effusum

ατράκτου Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

milium effusum

Árvore spindle

7.2.7 In Polish

prosownica rozpierzchła

Wrzeciono Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

milium effusum

Ligno colos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Celastraceae

8.6 Genus

Milium

Euonymus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Euonymeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Celastroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Milium Effusum and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Milium Effusum and Spindle Tree

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

Milium Effusum and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Milium Effusum and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Milium Effusum and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Milium Effusum and Spindle Tree

Care of Milium Effusum and Spindle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Milium Effusum 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.