Spindle Tree

Cork Tree

About Spindle Tree and Cork Tree

Spindle Tree

Cork Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

China

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, 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

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Red blotch, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Bark, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

EUONYMUS phellomanus

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Cork Oak

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

कॉर्क ट्री

In German

Spindelbaum

Cork Tree

In French

Spindle Arbre

Arbre de Cork

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Árbol de corcho

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

Cork Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Cork Tree

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Cork Tree

In Latin

Ligno colos

Cork ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Celastrales

Fagales

Family

Celastraceae

Genus

Euonymus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Mirini

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Mirinae

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Cork Tree

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Cork Tree

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

Spindle Tree and Cork Tree Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Cork Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Cork Tree are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Cork Tree

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