Spindle Tree

Autumn Olive

About Spindle Tree and Autumn Olive

Spindle Tree

Autumn Olive

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Elaeagnus umbellata

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Yellow, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Green, Gold, Tan, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Leaf spot

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Jam, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

ELAEAGNUS umbellata

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

Autumn Olive

In German

Spindelbaum

Herbst Olive

In French

Spindle Arbre

Automne Olive

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Otoño de oliva

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

φθινόπωρο Ελιά

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Outono Olive

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Jesień Olive

In Latin

Ligno colos

Autumnus Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Rhamnales

Family

Celastraceae

Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Autumn Olive

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Autumn Olive

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

Spindle Tree and Autumn Olive Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Autumn Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Autumn Olive height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Autumn Olive are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Autumn Olive flower color: Light Yellow and Silver
Autumn Olive leaf color: Green, Light Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Spindle Tree and Autumn Olive

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