Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
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Types
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
Number of Varieties
2025
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-76-9
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm460.00 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
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Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Red
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
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, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well 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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Immunity
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Fruits
Other Uses
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
Common Name
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
In Hindi
Spindle Tree
Plumcot
In German
Spindelbaum
Plumcot
In French
Spindle Arbre
plumcot
In Spanish
Árbol del husillo
plumcot
In Greek
ατράκτου Δέντρο
Plumcot
In Portuguese
Árvore spindle
plumcot
In Polish
Wrzeciono Drzewo
Plumcot
In Latin
Ligno colos
Plumcot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Ericales
Family
Celastraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Euonymeae
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Subfamily
Celastroideae
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Number of Species
15025
1
27800
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