Spindle Tree

Honeydew

About Spindle Tree and Honeydew

Spindle Tree

Honeydew

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Africa

1.4 Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Semi arid regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-4

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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

370.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

900.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

White, Yellow, Salmon

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Heart-shaped

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, 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

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Hepatic, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Potassium, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'

7.2 Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spindle Tree

खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]

7.2.2 In German

Spindelbaum

Honigtau

7.2.3 In French

Spindle Arbre

Miellat

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Gotas de miel

7.2.5 In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

melão de Honeydew

7.2.7 In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

melon spadzi

7.2.8 In Latin

Ligno colos

honeydew

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Celastraceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Euonymus

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Euonymeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Celastroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Spindle Tree and Honeydew

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Honeydew

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

Spindle Tree and Honeydew Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Honeydew physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Honeydew height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Honeydew are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Honeydew flower color: Yellow
Honeydew leaf color: Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Honeydew

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