1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Forest edges, Mountains
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
370.00 cm25.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
900.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red
Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Lung shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Powdery mildew, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Hepatic, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
7.2 Common Name
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Árbol del husillo
Lungwort
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore spindle
pulmonária
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Celastraceae
Boraginaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Celastroideae
Boraginoideae
8.10 Number of Species