Spindle Tree

Flowering Crabapple

About Spindle Tree and Flowering Crabapple

Spindle Tree

Flowering Crabapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Malus

Number of Varieties

2035

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

gardens, Tropical areas

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm670.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm6,350.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

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

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Occasional light liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Aphids, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Flowers

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 Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

MALUS 'Baskatong'

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

crabapple

In German

Spindelbaum

Flowering Crabapple

In French

Spindle Arbre

Floraison Crabapple

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

floración Crabapple

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

Άνθιση Crabapple

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Crabapple

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Kwitnienie Crabappleb

In Latin

Ligno colos

crabapple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Rosales

Family

Celastraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Maleae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

15055

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Flowering Crabapple

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Flowering Crabapple

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

Spindle Tree and Flowering Crabapple Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Flowering Crabapple physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Flowering Crabapple height is 670.00 cm and width 6,350.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Flowering Crabapple are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Flowering Crabapple flower color:
Flowering Crabapple leaf color:

Care of Spindle Tree and Flowering Crabapple

Care of Spindle Tree and Flowering Crabapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Flowering Crabapple pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Crabapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.