Spindle Tree

Sweet Chestnut

About Spindle Tree and Sweet Chestnut

Spindle Tree

Sweet Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

900.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Red, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Yellow, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Oblong or Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Not Available, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Hepatic, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Castanea sativa

7.2 Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spindle Tree

शाहबलूत का फल

7.2.2 In German

Spindelbaum

Esskastanie

7.2.3 In French

Spindle Arbre

châtaignier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Castaña dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

Sweet Chestnut

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Castanheiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

słodki Chestnut

7.2.8 In Latin

Ligno colos

Dulce Chestnut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Celastraceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Euonymus

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Euonymeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Celastroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Spindle Tree and Sweet Chestnut

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

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Sweet Chestnut

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

Spindle Tree and Sweet Chestnut Physical Information

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

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Sweet Chestnut

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