Spindle Tree

Red Buckeye

About Spindle Tree and Red Buckeye

Spindle Tree

Red Buckeye

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

202

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

900.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Elliptic

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

Red Buckeye

In German

Spindelbaum

Red Buckeye

In French

Spindle Arbre

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Ligno colos

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Sapindales

Family

Celastraceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

15020

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Spindle Tree and Red Buckeye

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

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants » More

Spindle Tree and Euryops

Spindle Tree and Scarlet Delphinium

Spindle Tree and Common Spindle

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Red Buckeye

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

Spindle Tree and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Red Buckeye

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