Spindle Tree

Bearss Lime

About Spindle Tree and Bearss Lime

Spindle Tree

Bearss Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

2098

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Green, Light Green

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Aphids, Mites, White outside

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Dental erosion

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Fruits

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 in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

Shiraz Limoo

In German

Spindelbaum

Bearss Kalk

In French

Spindle Arbre

Bearss chaux

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Bearss cal

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

BEARSS ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Bearss cal

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

bearss wapna

In Latin

Ligno colos

bearss lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Sapindales

Family

Celastraceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

1509

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Bearss Lime

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

Spindle Tree and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Bearss Lime

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