Spindle Tree

Beardlip Penstemon

About Spindle Tree and Beardlip Penstemon

Spindle Tree

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

2056

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-2

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Brown

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

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

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

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

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 Ornamental plant

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, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Spindelbaum

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Spindle Arbre

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Ligno colos

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Lamiales

Family

Celastraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

15040

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Spindle Tree and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Beardlip Penstemon

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