Spindle Tree

Blue poppy

About Spindle Tree and Blue poppy

Spindle Tree

Blue poppy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Western Europe, Southern Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

2050

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

5-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Pods

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Meconopsis grandis

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Himalayan blue poppy

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

Meconopsis grandis

In German

Spindelbaum

Meconopsis grandis

In French

Spindle Arbre

Meconopsis grandis

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Meconopsis grandis

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

Meconopsis grandis

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Meconopsis grandis

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Meconopsis grandis

In Latin

Ligno colos

Grandis Meconopsis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Ranunculales

Family

Celastraceae

Papaveraceae

Genus

Euonymus

Meconopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Euonymeae

Papavereae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Blue poppy

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Blue poppy

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

Spindle Tree and Blue poppy Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Blue poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Blue poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Blue poppy are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Blue poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink and Rose
Blue poppy leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Blue poppy

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