Spindle Tree

Lisianthus

About Spindle Tree and Lisianthus

Spindle Tree

Lisianthus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-78-11

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

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 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Lisianthus

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

Lisianthus

In German

Spindelbaum

Lisianthus

In French

Spindle Arbre

Lisianthus

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Lisianthus

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Lisianthus

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Eustoma

In Latin

Ligno colos

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Gentianales

Family

Celastraceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

1503

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Lisianthus

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Lisianthus

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

Spindle Tree and Lisianthus Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Lisianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Lisianthus height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Lisianthus are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Lisianthus flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Lisianthus leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Lisianthus

Care of Spindle Tree and Lisianthus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lisianthus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lisianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.