Spindle Tree

Common Spindle

About Spindle Tree and Common Spindle

Spindle Tree

Common Spindle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Floodplains, Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-7

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, 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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

EUONYMUS europaeus

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

European spindle

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

आम धुरी

In German

Spindelbaum

gemeinsamen Spindel

In French

Spindle Arbre

axe commun

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

husillo Común

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

κοινή άξονα

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

eixo comum

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

wspólna wrzeciona

In Latin

Ligno colos

commune fusum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Family

Celastraceae

Genus

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

15030

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Common Spindle

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

Spindle Tree and Common Spindle Physical Information

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

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

Care of Spindle Tree and Common Spindle

Care of Spindle Tree and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.