Spindle Tree

Copper Beech

About Spindle Tree and Copper Beech

Spindle Tree

Copper Beech

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Europe

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Gold, Copper, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Transplanting

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Beech tarcrust

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

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Fagus sylvatica

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

Copper Beech

In German

Spindelbaum

Copper Beech

In French

Spindle Arbre

Hêtre pourpre

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Copper Beech

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

Copper Beech

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Copper Beech

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Czerwony buk

In Latin

Ligno colos

Copper Beech

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Fagales

Family

Celastraceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Fagus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

15013

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Copper Beech

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Copper Beech

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

Spindle Tree and Copper Beech Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Copper Beech are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green
Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Copper Beech

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