Spindle Tree

Pitch Pine

About Spindle Tree and Pitch Pine

Spindle Tree

Pitch Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm76.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

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

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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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

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

PINUS rigida

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

सनोबर

In German

Spindelbaum

Pitch pine

In French

Spindle Arbre

pitch pine

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

pino

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

πίσσα πεύκο

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

resina de pinheiro

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Pitch sosny

In Latin

Ligno colos

pice pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Celastrales

Pinales

Family

Celastraceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

150115

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Pitch Pine

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Pitch Pine

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

Spindle Tree and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Pitch Pine are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Spindle Tree and Pitch Pine

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