Spindle Tree

Kochia

About Spindle Tree and Kochia

Spindle Tree

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

20140

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

Bassia scoparia

In German

Spindelbaum

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Spindle Arbre

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Ligno colos

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Caryophyllales

Family

Celastraceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1504

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Kochia

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

Spindle Tree and Kochia Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Kochia are as follows:

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

Care of Spindle Tree and Kochia

Care of Spindle Tree and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.