Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Europe
Types
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Number of Varieties
2015
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-74-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
6-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm22.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Oblong Circular Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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 leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
Common Name
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
Spindle Tree
अजवाइन गोभी
In German
Spindelbaum
Sellerie Kohl
In French
Spindle Arbre
céleri chou
In Spanish
Árbol del husillo
apio col
In Greek
ατράκτου Δέντρο
σέλινο Λάχανο
In Portuguese
Árvore spindle
aipo couve
In Polish
Wrzeciono Drzewo
seler Kapusta
In Latin
Ligno colos
Brassica apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Brassicales
Family
Celastraceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Euonymeae
Brassiceae
Subfamily
Celastroideae
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Number of Species
1501
1
27800
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