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About Pitch Pine and Spindle Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
20  
99+
1  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  
Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
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 cm  
99+
3,000.00 cm  
6

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
76.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
Yes  

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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
-  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
150  
99+
115  

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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:

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.

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