Spindle Tree

African Blue Basil

About Spindle Tree and African Blue Basil

Spindle Tree

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Herb

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, 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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees

Allergy

Mild Allergen

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

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 As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Spindelbaum

African Blue Basilikum

In French

Spindle Arbre

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

Ligno colos

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Lamiales

Family

Celastraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

1501

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and African Blue Basil

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and African Blue Basil

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

Spindle Tree and African Blue Basil Physical Information

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

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Spindle Tree and African Blue Basil

Care of Spindle Tree and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.