Spindle Tree

Aconitum

About Spindle Tree and Aconitum

Spindle Tree

Aconitum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

20250

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm80.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Upright

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees

Allergy

Mild Allergen

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

बच्छनाभ

In German

Spindelbaum

Eisenhut

In French

Spindle Arbre

aconit

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

acónito

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

monkshood

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Aconitum

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

tojad

In Latin

Ligno colos

aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Ranunculales

Family

Celastraceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Euonymeae

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

150250

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Aconitum

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Aconitum

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

Spindle Tree and Aconitum Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Aconitum are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Aconitum

Care of Spindle Tree and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.