Spindle Tree

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Spindle Tree and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Spindle Tree

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

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

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In German

Spindelbaum

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In French

Spindle Arbre

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

In Latin

Ligno colos

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Lamiales

Family

Celastraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

150250

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Spindle Tree and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Spindle Tree and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.