Spindle Tree

Foxtail Grass

About Spindle Tree and Foxtail Grass

Spindle Tree

Foxtail Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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370.00 cm

Rank: 66 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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900.00 cm

Rank: 24 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Purple, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

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5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Hepatic, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

ALOPECURUS

7.2 Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Foxtail Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spindle Tree

Foxtail Grass

7.2.2 In German

Spindelbaum

Foxtail Grass

7.2.3 In French

Spindle Arbre

Foxtail Grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Hierba de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

αλωπέκουρου Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

grama de foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

ber trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Ligno colos

panicum Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Celastraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Euonymus

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Euonymeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Celastroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Foxtail Grass

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Foxtail Grass

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

Spindle Tree and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Foxtail Grass

Care of Spindle Tree and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.