Spindle Tree

Common Rush

About Spindle Tree and Common Rush

Spindle Tree

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

205

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Long hair-like leaves

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Does not require 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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

Other Uses

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

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Soft Rush

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

Soft Rush

In German

Spindelbaum

Soft Rush

In French

Spindle Arbre

Soft Rush

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Soft Rush

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Soft Rush

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Soft Rush

In Latin

Ligno colos

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Poales

Family

Celastraceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

150400

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Common Rush

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

Spindle Tree and Common Rush Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Common Rush are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Common Rush

Care of Spindle Tree and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.