Spindle Tree

Hackberry

About Spindle Tree and Hackberry

Spindle Tree

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

North America, Canada

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

2070

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-72-9

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

HACKBERRY

In German

Spindelbaum

Hackberry

In French

Spindle Arbre

micocoulier

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

almez

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

hackberry

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

hackberry

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

hackberry

In Latin

Ligno colos

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Urticales

Family

Celastraceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

15070

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Hackberry

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

Spindle Tree and Hackberry Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Hackberry are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Hackberry

Care of Spindle Tree and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.