Spindle Tree

Dame's Rocket

About Spindle Tree and Dame's Rocket

Spindle Tree

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

204

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, 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, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Spindelbaum

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Spindle Arbre

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Rocket Dame

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Ligno colos

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Brassicales

Family

Celastraceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Euonymeae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Dame's Rocket

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

Spindle Tree and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Dame's Rocket

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