What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
China
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Not Available
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm370.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm900.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Green
Pink, Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Mild Allergen
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ACER griseum
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
Common Name
Paperbark Maple
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
In Hindi
paperbark maple
Spindle Tree
In German
paperbark Ahorn
Spindelbaum
In French
érable paperbark
Spindle Arbre
In Spanish
arce paperbark
Árbol del husillo
In Greek
Paperbark σφενδάμου
ατράκτου Δέντρο
In Portuguese
de bordo paperbark
Árvore spindle
In Polish
klon paperbark
Wrzeciono Drzewo
In Latin
paperbark acernis
Ligno colos
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Celastrales
Family
Aceraceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Acer
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Euonymeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Celastroideae
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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