Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
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Types
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
No Available
Number of Varieties
2055
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-74-7
0
99
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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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Small elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Formal Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Fruits
Other Uses
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Used to make juice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
Malus Barbara Ann
Common Name
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
In Hindi
Spindle Tree
Crabapple
In German
Spindelbaum
Crabapple
In French
Spindle Arbre
Crabapple
In Spanish
Árbol del husillo
manzano silvestre
In Greek
ατράκτου Δέντρο
Crabapple
In Portuguese
Árvore spindle
Crabapple
In Polish
Wrzeciono Drzewo
jabłoń
In Latin
Ligno colos
Crabapple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Rosales
Family
Celastraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Euonymeae
Maleae
Subfamily
Celastroideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
15055
1
27800
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