Sausage Tree

Spindle Tree

About Sausage Tree and Spindle Tree

Sausage Tree

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Kigelia africana

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

920

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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

KIGELIA africana

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Sausage Tree

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Sausage Tree

Spindle Tree

In German

Sausage Tree

Spindelbaum

In French

saucisse Arbre

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha

Árvore spindle

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

farciminis ligno

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Celastrales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Tecomeae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

9150

1 27800

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Properties of Sausage Tree and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Spindle Tree

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

Sausage Tree and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Sausage Tree and Spindle Tree

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