Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Iris sibirica
Number of Varieties
2090
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Damp shady woods, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-73-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Purple, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
pollinators
Allergy
Mild Allergen
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Expectorant
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
IRIS sibirica
Common Name
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Siberian Iris
In Hindi
Spindle Tree
Siberian Iris
In German
Spindelbaum
Sibirische Schwertlilie
In French
Spindle Arbre
L'Iris de Sibérie
In Spanish
Árbol del husillo
Siberian Iris
In Greek
ατράκτου Δέντρο
Siberian Iris
In Portuguese
Árvore spindle
Siberian Iris
In Polish
Wrzeciono Drzewo
Kosaciec syberyjski
In Latin
Ligno colos
Siberian Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Liliales
Family
Celastraceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Euonymeae
Irideae
Subfamily
Celastroideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
150300
1
27800
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