Spindle Tree

Malabar Spinach

About Spindle Tree and Malabar Spinach

Spindle Tree

Malabar Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12*7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 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 cm2.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

900.00 cm24.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Green, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

White, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple, Gray 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

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Aphids

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Not Available

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Leaves

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 As Food

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

BASELLA alba

7.2 Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spindle Tree

पोई

7.2.2 In German

Spindelbaum

Malabarspinat

7.2.3 In French

Spindle Arbre

L’épinard de Malabar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

espinaca de Malabar

7.2.5 In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

Malabar Σπανάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Malabar espinafre

7.2.7 In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Szpinak Malabar

7.2.8 In Latin

Ligno colos

Spinach Malabar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Celastraceae

Basellaceae

8.6 Genus

Euonymus

Basella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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 Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Malabar Spinach

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

Spindle Tree and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Malabar Spinach

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