Spindle Tree

Mulga Tree

About Spindle Tree and Mulga Tree

Spindle Tree

Mulga Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Australia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Acacia aneura, Corkwood

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-11

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Long Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Spring, Late Winter

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

Do not water excessively

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Insects, Root rot

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

ACACIA aneura

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Mulga, True Mulga

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

Mulga

In German

Spindelbaum

Mulga

In French

Spindle Arbre

Mulga

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Mulga

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

mulga

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Mulga

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Mulga

In Latin

Ligno colos

Mulga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Fabales

Family

Celastraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

15030

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Mulga Tree

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Mulga Tree

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

Spindle Tree and Mulga Tree Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Mulga Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Mulga Tree are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Mulga Tree

Care of Spindle Tree and Mulga Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mulga Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.