Spindle Tree

Sugar Apple

About Spindle Tree and Sugar Apple

Spindle Tree

Sugar Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Caribbean, South America

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Number of Varieties

208

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Warm and moist climatic conditions

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

12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm460.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Fruit Bats

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

ANNONA squamosa

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Sugar Apple

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

सीताफल

In German

Spindelbaum

Zuckerapfel

In French

Spindle Arbre

Sugar Apple

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Manzana de azúcar

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Pinha

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Cukier Jabłko

In Latin

Ligno colos

Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Magnoliales

Family

Celastraceae

Annonaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Annona

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Abreae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Maloideae

Number of Species

150166

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Sugar Apple

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

Spindle Tree and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Sugar Apple

Care of Spindle Tree and Sugar Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.