Spindle Tree

Garden Peony

About Spindle Tree and Garden Peony

Spindle Tree

Garden Peony

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

Number of Varieties

20700

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-9

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm76.20 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, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Water during periods of drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Heals cracked skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

Garden Peony

In German

Spindelbaum

Garten -Pfingstrose

In French

Spindle Arbre

Jardin Pivoine

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Jardín Peony

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

Κήπος Παιώνια

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Garden Peony

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Garden Peony

In Latin

Ligno colos

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Dilleniales

Family

Celastraceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

15040

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Garden Peony

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Garden Peony

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

Spindle Tree and Garden Peony Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Garden Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Garden Peony are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Spindle Tree and Garden Peony

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