Spindle Tree

Corn Oak

About Spindle Tree and Corn Oak

Spindle Tree

Corn Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

201

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-77-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-3

Sunset Zone

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

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

Average

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, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Used in construction

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, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

QUERCUS suber

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Cork Oak

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

कॉर्क ओक

In German

Spindelbaum

Kork Eiche

In French

Spindle Arbre

Cork Oak

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

alcornoque

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

Cork Oak

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

sobreiro

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Cork Oak

In Latin

Ligno colos

sUBER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Fagales

Family

Celastraceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Mirini

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Mirinae

Number of Species

15020

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Corn Oak

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Corn Oak

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

Spindle Tree and Corn Oak Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Corn Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Corn Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Corn Oak are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Corn Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Corn Oak leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Corn Oak

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