Spindle Tree

Blue Rug Juniper

About Spindle Tree and Blue Rug Juniper

Spindle Tree

Blue Rug Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

North America

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm15.24 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm20.32 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Needle like

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, Softwood cuttings

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Wildlife

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Incense, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Blue Rug Juniper

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

Blue Rug Juniper Grass

In German

Spindelbaum

Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass

In French

Spindle Arbre

Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

O tapete azul Juniper grama

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa

In Latin

Ligno colos

Blue Rug Juniperus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Celastrales

Pinales

Family

Celastraceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

1501

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Blue Rug Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Blue Rug Juniper

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

Spindle Tree and Blue Rug Juniper Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Blue Rug Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Blue Rug Juniper height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Blue Rug Juniper are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Blue Rug Juniper flower color:
Blue Rug Juniper leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Blue Rug Juniper

Care of Spindle Tree and Blue Rug Juniper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Rug Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Rug Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.