Spindle Tree

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Spindle Tree and Narrowleaf Cattail

Spindle Tree

Narrowleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Aquatics

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Typha angustifolia

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Bog Garden, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

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

Light Yellow, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Flat, Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs Very high moisture

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

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Nutrient Rich 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Wildlife

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

TYPHA angustifolia

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

Narrowleaf Cattail

In German

Spindelbaum

Schmalblättriger Cattail

In French

Spindle Arbre

Narrowleaf Cattail

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

στενόφυλλα Cattail

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Narrowleaf Tifa

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Wąskolistne Cattail

In Latin

Ligno colos

Cattail glaucescens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Typhales

Family

Celastraceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

15030

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Spindle Tree and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

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

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Narrowleaf Cattail

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