Munstead Lavender

Spindle Tree

About Munstead Lavender and Spindle Tree

Munstead Lavender

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

1620

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Lavandula angustifolia

Spindle Tree

In German

Echter Lavendel

Spindelbaum

In French

Lavandula angustifolia

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Lavandula angustifolia

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Lavandula angustifolia

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Lavandula angustifolia

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Lawenda wąskolistna

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Lavandyla angystifolia

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Celastrales

Family

Lamiaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Lavandula

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

39150

1 27800

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Properties of Munstead Lavender and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Munstead Lavender and Spindle Tree

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

Munstead Lavender and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Munstead Lavender and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Munstead Lavender and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Munstead Lavender and Spindle Tree

Care of Munstead Lavender and Spindle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Munstead Lavender 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 Munstead Lavender 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.