Spindle Tree

Mexican Heather

About Spindle Tree and Mexican Heather

Spindle Tree

Mexican Heather

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Cuphea hyssopifolia

Number of Varieties

2035

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm30.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Oblong to lance-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

CUPHEA hyssopifolia

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

Mexican Heather

In German

Spindelbaum

Mexican Heather

In French

Spindle Arbre

Mexicaine Heather

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Heather mexicana

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

Μεξικού Heather

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Mexican Heather

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Mexican Heather

In Latin

Ligno colos

Mexicanus Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Myrtales

Family

Celastraceae

Lythraceae

Genus

Euonymus

Cuphea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Lythroideae

Number of Species

150250

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Mexican Heather

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Mexican Heather

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

Spindle Tree and Mexican Heather Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Mexican Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Mexican Heather height is 20.30 cm and width 30.40 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Mexican Heather are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Mexican Heather flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender and Violet
Mexican Heather leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Mexican Heather

Care of Spindle Tree and Mexican Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mexican Heather pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.