Spindle Tree

Snow Flake

About Spindle Tree and Snow Flake

Spindle Tree

Snow Flake

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Grassland, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Fall, Winter

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Mixed Border

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

Snow Flake

In German

Spindelbaum

Schneeflocke

In French

Spindle Arbre

Flocon de neige

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Copo de nieve

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

Νιφάδα χιονιού

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Floco de neve

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Płatek śniegu

In Latin

Ligno colos

Aureus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Malpighiales

Family

Celastraceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

1502000

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Snow Flake

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Snow Flake

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

Spindle Tree and Snow Flake Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Snow Flake are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Snow Flake

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