Spindle Tree

Peony

About Spindle Tree and Peony

Spindle Tree

Peony

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm76.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Root, Seeds

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 Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Peony

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

Peony

In German

Spindelbaum

Pfingstrose

In French

Spindle Arbre

Pivoine

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Peonía

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

παιωνία

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Peônia

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Piwonia

In Latin

Ligno colos

AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Family

Celastraceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

15030

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Peony

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

Spindle Tree and Peony Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Peony are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Peony

Care of Spindle Tree and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.