Spindle Tree

Gala Apple

About Spindle Tree and Gala Apple

Spindle Tree

Gala Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

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

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

fuji, jonathan apple

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Cold Regions, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-8

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

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Oval Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

Alternate Days

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Rocky Soil, Shade areas

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Peripheral Edema, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson

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

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food

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, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

MALUS domestica 'Gala'

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

सेब

In German

Spindelbaum

Gala Apfel

In French

Spindle Arbre

Gala

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Gala

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

Gala

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Gala

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Gala

In Latin

Ligno colos

Gala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Rosales

Family

Celastraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

15025

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Gala Apple

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Gala Apple

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

Spindle Tree and Gala Apple Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Gala Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Gala Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Gala Apple are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Gala Apple flower color: White and Light Pink
Gala Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Gala Apple

Care of Spindle Tree and Gala Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gala Apple pruning is done Prune central stem and Remove lateral branches. In summer Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gala Apple needs Alternate Days and in winter, it needs Less Watering.