Spindle Tree

Mugo Pine

About Spindle Tree and Mugo Pine

Spindle Tree

Mugo Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

2040

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Mountains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-72-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

PINUS mugo

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

Mugo Pine

In German

Spindelbaum

Bergkiefer

In French

Spindle Arbre

Pinus mugo

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Pinus mugo

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Pinus mugo

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Kosodrzewina

In Latin

Ligno colos

Mugo Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Celastrales

Pinales

Family

Celastraceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

1503

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Mugo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Mugo Pine

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

Spindle Tree and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Mugo Pine are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Mugo Pine

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