Spindle Tree

Red Alder

About Spindle Tree and Red Alder

Spindle Tree

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-7

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Layering, 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

red alder

In German

Spindelbaum

rot-Erle

In French

Spindle Arbre

aulne rouge

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

aliso rojo

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

czerwony olcha

In Latin

Ligno colos

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Fagales

Family

Celastraceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

15035

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Red Alder

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

Spindle Tree and Red Alder Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Red Alder are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Red Alder

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