Spindle Tree

Canchalagua

About Spindle Tree and Canchalagua

Spindle Tree

Canchalagua

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

20-

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Narrow Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

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

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Red blotch

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

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Flying insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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

Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

EUPHORBIA hypericifolia

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

Canchalagua

In German

Spindelbaum

Canchalagua

In French

Spindle Arbre

canchalangua

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

canchalagua

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

Canchalagua

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Canchalagua

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Canchalagua

In Latin

Ligno colos

Canchalagua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Celastrales

Euphorbiales

Family

Celastraceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

150-

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Canchalagua

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Canchalagua

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

Spindle Tree and Canchalagua Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Canchalagua physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Canchalagua height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Canchalagua are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Canchalagua flower color: White
Canchalagua leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Canchalagua

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